Thursday, May 31, 2007

Europe shares hit 6-1/2 yr high as E.ON, ASML star

(Reuters) - European shares tracked Asian and U.S. stocks higher early on Thursday to hit fresh six-and-a-half year highs, with German utility E.ON and Dutch chip equipment maker ASML buoyed by plans to return money to shareholders.

At 0756 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.6 percent at 1,609.41 points, with shares on Germany's DAX outperforming peers in Britain and France with a 1-percent increase.


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