Europe Markets 1/29/2008 (BHP)(SI)(FTE)

January 29, 2008 by Douglas A. McIntyre

Markets in Europe were higher at 6.30 AM New York time.

The FTSE was trading up 1.5% to 5,874. BHP Billiton (BHP) was up 3.1% to 1437. Imperial Tobacco was down 2.2% to 2319.

The DAXX was up 1.3% to 6,907. Commerzbank was up 3.5% to 20.31. Siemens (SI) was up 2.9% to 85.66.

The CAC 40 was rising. 1.7% to 4,929. France Telecom (FTE) was up 2.1% to 23.54. Vivendi was up 2.4% to 27.45.

Data from Reuters

Douglas A. McIntrye

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