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.