RTRS: European shares soar 7.6 pct; oils, banks rally
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - European shares extended gains to soar 7.6 percent in late trading on Monday, as a rescue plan for Citigroup (C.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and higher U.S. stocks boosted energy, mining and banking shares.
At 1559 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top European shares was up 7.6 percent at 818.93 points. U.S. stocks .DJI .SPX .IXIC jumped 4.2-4.6 percent.
Energy stocks tracked crude oil CLc1, which jumped 6.5 percent. BP (BP.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), gas producer BG Group (BG.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Tullow Oil (TLW.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) added between 6.4 and 12.8 percent.
