Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:21:22 GMT
European shares rise before German consumer confidence
European equities increased on Wednesday as traders awaited reports showing results of the U.S. consumer confidence and durable-goods orders and as German consumer sentiment is forecast to advance to 7.1 in December from 7 in the prior month. The benchmark index Euro Stoxx 50 expiring in December gained 0.2% to 3,070 as of 7:16 a.m. London time.