Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:26:07 GMT
European stocks higher amid positive earnings reports
Equities in Europe rose on Wednesday against the background of positive earnings reports and mostly solid services PMIs from Europe. The French CAC 40 added 1.04%, the UK FTSE 100 gained 0.29%, and the German DAX advanced 1.03%, while pan-European Stoxx 50 increased 0.93%. Among the major gainers were carmakers, commodity producers and French bank Societe Generale, which surged 8.3%.