European shares rise at open ahead of holidays

Cairo – Mubasher: European shares advanced in Thursday's early trading, as commodity stocks showed a bullish trend ahead of vacations.

At 8:40 GMT, the EuroFirst 300 Index rose by 0.1%, while EuroStoxx Index gained 0.08%.

UK's FTSE Index advanced by 0.3%, while Spain's IBX rose 0.7% and France's CAC pulled ahead by 0.1%.

Germany's bourse is closed today as the vacations season begins.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 24-Dec-2015 08:46 (GMT)