European shares end up in Paris gained 0.75%
Major European stock markets finished higher Wednesday for the first time in over a week, boosted by banks and U.S. companies quarterly results.
The Paris Bourse closed up 0.75% to 3493.92 points.
While the results of their strength tests will be published Friday, banking stocks were among the most requested on Wednesday.The Stoxx index of European banking core values thus gained 1.01%.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that resistance tests conducted with European banks to help restore confidence in the financial sector.
The maker of Durex condoms and Scholl sandals SSL International has jumped from his side of 33.45% after the announcement of its takeover by the British household products and health Reckitt Benckiser for 2.5 billion pounds ( 2.97 billion euros).