European shares lifted by upgrades, oil as G7 eyed

European stocks gained by midday on Friday, benefiting from brokerage upgrades after a rush of earnings, as oil hovered around $60 and investors focused on a Group of Seven meeting in Germany.
At 1113 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.51 percent at 1,541.98 points, with the auto sector leading the [...]

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