Fri, 27 Dec 2013 13:09:12 GMT
European shares climb after Christmas
European shares gained, with the regional benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index advancing for a sixth straight day, after U.S. unemployment data fell more than expected. The Stoxx 600 added 0.5% to 325.87 as of 8:21 a.m. London time, after the index completed its biggest weekly advance since July on December 24.