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13 September 2011
Market rise on Greek hopes
Euronews.net - European stocks rose for the first time in three days with the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index rebounding from a two year low.
The euro edged higher against the dollar on hopes European leaders will find a way to alleviate Greece’s simmering debt crisis.
In France Societe Gererale the country’s second largest lender jumped over seven and a half per cent easing an earlier slump. Banking shares were the best performers as a group in the Stoxx 600.
BMW and Daimler the world’s biggest makers of luxury cars surged over three per cent, Peugeot, Citroen also recorded a rise.
Market confidence though suffered a blow when Italy had to pay the highest yield since it joined the euro zone in 1999 to sell five year bonds.
