Strong Earnings From ING, BT Help European Shares to Two-Week High

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2018.Staff/Reuters

MILAN/LONDON—European shares hit a two-week high on Nov. 1 as strong results from Dutch bank ING and UK telecoms group BT helped offset a disappointing update from Credit Suisse, and ASM International brought some cheer to chipmakers.

The pan-European STOXX 600 hit a two-week high but then lost steam over the session, ending with a 0.2 percent gain. Germany’s DAX declined 0.1 percent.