Trade Prospects Boost European Bourses Midday
Bank and oil stocks led broad market gains.
Investors also eyed
The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 2.3% mid-session.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 2.6%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index gained 3%.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index was up 3.7%, and the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index inclined 1.2%.
The REITE, a European REIT index, rose 1.6%, and the Stoxx Europe 600 Retail Index inclined 2.5%.
On the national market indexes,
Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were higher, near 2.54%.
Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were up 1.5% to
The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 21.9% to 30.55, but still indicating above-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a negative signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.
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