By Sarah Turner
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares climbed in early trading on Wednesday, building on gains made in the previous session amid hopes that a rescue plan will be formulated for Greece. Banco Comercial Portugues (PT:BCP 0.78, +0.03, +4.17%) shares were up 4.3% while ING [s; nl:inga] shares rose 2.2%. Other companies gaining ground included household products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser (UK:RB. 3,198, +66.00, +2.11%) , up 1.9% after reporting a 14% quarterly profit rise. The U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.4% to 5,129.85, the German DAX index climbed 0.7% to 5,538.99 and the French CAC-40 index rose 0.6% to 3,633.50.
