cut re-election of U.S. President George W. Bush, have helped the FTSEurofirst index rebound 10 percent from a year low hit in mid-August. Across Europe, Frankfurt's DAX share index was up 0.45 percent, London's FTSE rose 0.12 percent and Paris's CAC-40 gained 0.53 percent. In Zurich, the SMI put on 0.73 percent. But strategists said doubts over the sustainability of global economic growth and the impact of the weaker dollar on European earnings could cap equity gains. "Fundamentals are not looking as great as we might have expected and there are certainly some more doubts now in terms of the sustainability of corporate earnings," Rathour said. Investors welcomed news the ZEW research institute's gauge of German investor confidence had unexpectedly edged up in December as a drop in crude prices helped offset concerns about the impact of the strong euro on the key export sector. --More 2301 Local Time 2001 GMT
