Banks lead European shares to modest gains By: MarketWatch April 09, 2009 at 03:43 AM EDT European shares notched gains on Thursday morning ahead of a four-day holiday weekend, with financials advancing amid potential asset sales at Barclays and ING. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barclays Plc ADR ING Groep N.V. ADR Sanofi-Aventis S.A. ADR