Saturday, June 2, 2007

European Stocks Climb on Metals Prices, Economy; Anglo American Rallies

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks climbed to the highest
since September 2000 as a rebound in metals prices buoyed mining
companies and economic reports in the U.S. suggested growth in
the world's biggest economy is picking up.

``We are still overweight on companies sensitive to economic
growth to reflect the dynamic environment around the world,''
said Thomas Steinemann, who oversees the equivalent of $33
billion as chief investment officer at Vontobel Asset Management
in Zurich, Switzerland. ``Demand for raw materials from countries
like China is here to stay.''


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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