European shares rise on easy monetary backdrop, France outperforms
October 05, 2015 at 12:43 PM EDT
(Adds closing prices) * Glencore, Arcelor lift miners; VW up after hitting 5-yr low * France outperforms as economic data beat expectations * K+S wipes out one-quarter of value as Potash withdraws bid * Lisbon shares higher after Portuguese election By Danilo Masoni MILAN, Oct 5 (Reuters) - European shares rose sharply on Monday as weak data in Europe and elsewhere reinforced expectations the broad monetary policy backdrop will remain equity-friendly, with Glencore an