European shares boosted to 5-year high by China growth figures

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.6 percent

* Luxury goods, miners rise after China GDP

* Accor (Paris: FR0000120404 - news) leads travel and leisure sector higher

By Alistair Smout

LONDON, Oct (KOSDAQ: 039200.KQ - news) 18 (Reuters) - European shares rose to a new five-year high on Friday after robust growth data from China boosted luxury goods and mining stocks, while good results from Accor helped to raise the travel and leisure sector.

The Chinese economy grew 7.8 percent year-on-year in the third quarter as forecast by analysts, although authorities warned of slowing momentum in the fourth quarter.

The personal and household goods sector - which includes luxury goods firms such as Burberry and LVMH , both under pressure recently after warning of slowing sales in China - was a top gainer, up 1.8 percent.

Miners, sensitive to demand levels from China's manufacturing sector, rose 0.8 percent but remain under longer-term pressure from earnings concerns highlighted by a weak update for Anglo American (LSE: AAL.L - news) .

"China has had a bit of a rebound... and the rest of the emerging market space hasn't rebounded like China, so it's not surprising we're seeing a bounce on that," said Robert Quinn, chief European equity strategist at Standard & Poor's Capital IQ (Kuala Lumpur: 5107.KL - news) .

The Stoxx Europe 600 index was up for a seventh successive day, its longest winning streak this year, boosted by China but also by hopes that recent political turmoil may mean the United States keeps monetary policy easy for longer.

Many investors believe the extended government shutdown and political wrangling over the budget and debt in the United States will prompt the Federal Reserve to keep stimulus for the economy in place and help equities markets.

"I am expecting a good run to the end of the year now, especially with the risk from U.S. debt and government shutdown out of the way until January 2014," said Ed Woolfitt, trader at Galvan.

The broader FTSEurofirst 300, was up 0.6 percent at 1,275.67, having hit a fresh 5-year high at 1,276.92.

Joining the household goods sector as the top gainer was the travel and leisure sector, also up 1.8 percent, led higher by a 3.9 percent rise in Accor after the French hotel chain delivered better-than-expected sales and a confident outlook.

Strong earnings also lifted Swedish hygiene and paper products maker SCA to the top of the list of European risers, gaining 6.7 percent.