The exchanges have been driven by positive provisions of the markets in Asia and U.S. futures. Ensured a good atmosphere for traders, according to the hope of relief efforts by some EU countries for Greece slid into a debt crisis.

Good looking, among the European blue-chip financial stocks such as ING (+3.5% to 6.795 euros) and BNP Paribas (+2.39% to 54.4). Feast quoted after the presentation of earnings figures including Vivendi and rose 3.35% to 19.12 euros. The French group has reported for 2009, increases in sales and profits. The turnover increased from 25.39 to 27.13 billion euros. Adjusted net income of 2.73 but fell to 2.58 billion euros, but it was nevertheless higher than analysts' estimates. For the past fiscal year

a dividend will be proposed per share from 1.4 euros. For 2010 was also a rise in earnings in prospect. Stark had also searched a number of mines and raw material values. The copper prices have risen recently after an earthquake in Chile, the world's largest copper producers clearly. Mine levels on European stock exchanges such as Rio Tinto (+2.26% to 3440 pence could) or BHP Biliton (+2.07% grow to 2048.5 pence) in a row. On the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has focused attention on Merck. The Darmstadt-based pharmaceutical and chemical company, the U.S. biotechnology company wants to incorporate the Millipore for about 7.2 billion U.S. dollars including debt. Merck shares were in a row, the only loser in the Dow with a loss of 0.61% to 57.45 euros.