Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:24:05 GMT
European shares advance ahead of U.S. sales
European shares rose for a fourth day in a row as the U.S. retail sales and German investor confidence data are awaited. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index appreciated 0.2% to 306.64 as of 8:06 a.m. London time, the strongest level since May 28 and it has gained 9.7% in year 2013 to date, impacted by vehicle and financial-services companies.