Local Time: 8/9/2010  3:46:53 AM                         GMT Time: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 01:46:53
Banks Lift European Stocks   (7/27/2010)

European stock markets pushed higher Tuesday, as market participants found some comfort in corporate earnings, with the banking sector leading the way.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index had gained 0.4% to 258.16. London's FTSE 100 index was up 0.6% at 5382.91, Frankfurt's DAX index was 0.4% firmer at 6218.01, and Paris's CAC-40 index was up 0.9% at 3668.98.


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