FTSE up on US homes data, 'stress tests' (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares in London continued their rise on Tuesday, inching higher on US data which showed US home prices rose in May.

European equities held steady on Friday, after strong gains overnight on Wall Street and earlier in Asia, as investors awaited the outcome of crucial "stress tests" on Europe's banking sector.In midday deals, London's FTSE 100 index eased 0.22 percent to 5,302.16 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.54 percent to 6,175.35 points and in Paris the CAC 40 index added 0.43 percent to 3,616.06.The Stoxx 50 index of top eurozone shares gained 0.37 percent to stand at 2,724.21 points.

European equities held steady on Friday, after strong gains overnight on Wall Street and earlier in Asia, as investors eagerly awaited the outcome of "stress tests" on Europe's banks.In early morning deals, London's FTSE 100 index fell 0.14 percent at 5,307.03 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.21 percent to 6,155.40 points and in Paris the CAC 40 index added 0.20 percent to 3,608.76.The Stoxx 50 index of top eurozone shares gained 0.22 percent to stand at 2,721.60 points.

AFP - Leading shares fell at the start of trading on Friday after strong ga

AFP - Key stocks rose at the start of trading on Monday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares gaining 0.22 percent to 5,909.

AFP - Stocks rose at the start of trading on Monday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares up 0.01 percent to 5,872.57 points.