26.04.201607:13:00UTC+00European shares climb following upbeat results

European stocks escalated for the first time in four days, as BP Plc and Orange SA reported upbeat results.

BP recorded underlying profits before projections, with Chief Executive Bob Dudley saying the oil firm is drawing near to rebalancing cash flows towards the end of 2016. Its shares rose 2.9%.

Orange reported revenue increased 3.5% on higher sales to firms and revenue expansion in Spain. Its shares gained 2.2%.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index ended at 348.72, up 0.6%. The FTSE 100 index closed at 6,285.53, up 0.4%. Germany's DAX 30 index settled at 10,332.68, up 0.4%. France's CAC 40 index traded at 4,564.12, up 0.4%.