European stocks finish higher as Stoxx Europe 600 rises 1.38%
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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
European stocks finish higher as Stoxx Europe 600 rises 1.38%
10 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
The index closed at 611.28 on Thursday, ending a four-day decline, while the FTSE 100, DAX and CAC 40 also advanced.
Arcadis led Stoxx 600 gainers with an 18.0% jump, followed by United Utilities and Rolls-Royce, while Universal Music Group posted the steepest fall, down 8.1%.
Sterling rose 0.82% against the dollar and the euro gained 0.51%, as Brent crude slipped to $109.63 and UK and German 10-year government bond yields fell.
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