Stocks rally on Greek support

France, Germany committed to keeping Greece in eurozone

LONDON - European shares rose on Thursday after German and French leaders said they were determined to keep Greece in the eurozone.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares was up 0.8 percent at 920.50 points after gaining 1.4 percent in the previous session on hopes of a plan for a common euro bond that would help ease the regions debt crisis.