European stock markets continued to rise on Thursday ahead of German inflation and unemployment data, with shares of Thomas Cook Group PLC UK:TCG +10.13% rallying after a well-received earnings report.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP +0.18% gained 0.1% to 324.49, building on a 0.6% advance from Wednesday. U.S. markets will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thomas Cook shares jumped 10% after the travel agent reported a rise in full-year revenue. Shares of Kingfisher PLC UK:KGF -5.61% dropped 5.5% after it reported third-quarter earnings.
Among country-specific indexes, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 index UK:UKX -0.03% was slightly lower at 6,647.61, while Germany’s DAX 30 index DX:DAX +0.19% rose 0.2% to 9,368.93. France’s CAC 40 index FR:PX1 +0.15% added 0.1% to 4,299.17.
Source: Marketwatch
