German earnings boost European stocks; Nokia shares dive

(Reuters) - European shares gained on Thursday as upbeat results from German companies offset a dour profit forecast from Nokia and a mixed bag of business sentiment indicators ahead of the European Central Bank's October policy meeting.The pan-European stock index rose 0.3% by 0815 GMT, on track to reach its highest level this month with German stocks driven by robust earnings from Daimler and a confirmation from chemicals giant BASF of its annual outlook."Companies like BASF and Daimler..