Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:53:40 GMT
European stocks edged higher on Monday
European stocks were boosted by
the surprise increase in the U.S. manufacturing activity, as well as upbeat
comments by EU Commissioner Olli Rehn. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 1.4% to
close at 272.33; French CAC 40 Index added 2.4% to 3,434.98, while German DAX
30 Index closed 1.5% higher at 7,326.73.