RPT-Europe stocks extends gains; banks rise

LONDON, June 19 - European shares extended gains late morning on Friday as banks and energy stocks rose.

By 0948 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 <.FTEU3> index of top shares was up 1.5 percent at 863.25 points.

Banks added the most points to the index. HSBC <HSBA.L>, Barclays <BARC.L>, Standard Chartered <STAN.L> and Banco Santander <SAN.MC> were up 1.4-3.3 percent.

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