European shares traded higher on Tuesday, helped by some further gains in the telecom sector after Vodafone Group reported well-received results, and as mining shares recouped some of the losses on the previous day. Overnight in New York, the main stock indicators finished with modest gains, driven by technology stocks. By mid morning, the FTSE 100 in London added 0.3%, Frankfurt Xetra Dax gained 0.1%, and the CAC 40 in Paris was marginally higher. |