European stocks may gain, following an advance by the U.S. Standard & Poor's 500 Index to a five-year high yesterday, after a Federal Reserve official said the world's biggest economy remains strong. Nokia Oyj and STMicroelectronics NV might lead an advance in technology companies, among the most sensitive to changes in economic growth. "The comments from the official will lead Europe higher as traders start to price in the very limited risk'' to the U.S. economy, said Martin Slaney, the head of spread betting firm GFT Global Markets in London. Futures on the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for the 12 countries using the euro, rose 26 to 3864 at 7:17 a.m. in London. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index may add 25 to 5823, according to GFT Global Markets.
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