A key European equity index rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday as investors continued to bet on further monetary stimulus in the euro zone, although gains were capped by fresh falls in energy shares, Reuters reported. British holiday company Thomas Cook was a standout underperformer, slumping 19 percent after it said its chief executive Harriet Green was stepping down, two years after leading a turnaround of the group. At 0815, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was up 0.2 percent a 1,392.17 points, eyeing its fourth straight session of gains.
