[Reuters – UK Focus] – Stocks in the United States and Europe raced higher on Thursday helped by encouraging corporate reports, while oil prices surged over 4 percent triggered by comments from the Saudi oil minister and a forecast that crude markets are set to tighten. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 stock index climbed 0.9 percent to its highest close since late May helped by results from scents and flavours maker Symrise (LSE: 0G6T.L – news) and consumer group Henkel (LSE: 0IZ8.L – news) .
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