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French auto group Renault reported on Friday a 6.3 percent fall in its global sales last year to 2.55 million vehicles due to an 18 percent collapse of its sales in Europe, but said it hopes for a rebound in 2013.

European share prices rose in London and Paris but fell in Frankfurt on Friday, as investors digested Chinese GDP data that beat expectations but marked the slowest growth rate for 13 years.

European stocks advanced on Thursday on positive US economic data although the mining sector suffered after Rio Tinto announced a shock US$14-billion (10.5-billion-euro) write-down that sparked the resignation of its boss.

European stocks advanced on Thursday on positive economic data although the mining sector suffered after Rio Tinto announced a shock $14 bn (10.5 bn euro) write-down that sparked the resignation of its boss.

European stocks advanced on Thursday on positive economic data although the mining sector suffered after Rio Tinto announced a shock US$14-billion (10.5-billion-euro) write-down that sparked the resignation of its boss.

European stocks diverged on Thursday with the mining sector hit after Rio Tinto announced a shock US$14-billion (10.5-billion-euro) write-down that sparked the resignation of its boss.

London equities slipped at the start of trading on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 index of top companies down 0.10 percent to 6,101.73 points.

European stock markets were mixed while the euro hit a 20-month high against the yen on Monday as traders mulled falling eurozone industrial output while waiting for 2012 earnings reports from US companies and comments by President Barack Obama on the US debt ceiling.

Glass packaging group Ardagh said on Monday that it would buy North American glass packaging interests from French materials giant Saint-Gobain for about $1.7 billion, hugely boosting its product range.

European stock markets closed with modest gains on Friday, while the euro rose against the dollar as traders digested Chinese inflation data and the announcement of a stimulus package in Japan.

European stock markets mostly steadied on Friday, while the euro rose against the dollar, as traders booked profits after recent strong gains and reacted to a stimulus package in Japan.

European stock markets rose slightly at the start of trading on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index of top companies up 0.18 percent to 6,112.46 points, setting another new peak since May 2008.

London equities rose slightly at the start of trading on Friday following gains in Tokyo and on Wall Street.

European stock markets rose on Thursday, helped by strong Chinese data as traders took in stride decisions by the European Central Bank and Bank of England to hold key interest rates steady.

European stock markets mostly rose on Thursday helped by strong Chinese data and as traders looked ahead to the outcomes of the year's first monetary policy meetings from the ECB and Bank of England.

European stock markets climbed on Wednesday owing to a positive start to the US earnings season and a brighter outlook for the banking sector, analysts said.

European stock markets climbed on Wednesday following a positive start to the US earnings season that helped to offset weaker news closer to home, analysts said.

French auto giant Peugeot, recently rescued by the government, reported on Wednesday a 16.5-percent plunge of sales last year because of problems in southern Europe and Iran and despite strong demand in Russia and China.

European stock markets climbed on Wednesday following a positive start to the US earnings season that helped to offset weaker news closer to home, analysts said.

European stock markets closed mixed but mostly lower Tuesday as investors digested company news and were cautious ahead of US aluminium giant Alcoa kicking off the quarterly earnings season.