REFILE-Europe shares close higher in subdued trade
(Refiles to clarify source of final quote)
* FTSEurofirst 300 closes 0.2 pct higher
* Sanofi Aventis rises after U.S. contract
* Porsche falls 3.1 pct, receives loan
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By Brian Gorman
LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Monday with Sanofi Aventis leading pharmaceuticals higher after winning a U.S. contract, and some analysts choosing to interpret a leading German economic survey positively.
But trade was thin with UK markets closed for a holiday.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares rose 0.2 percent to 857.71 points, after two days of losses. Continued...
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