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The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 per cent by 0706 GMT, its fifth day of gains, while an index of euro zone shares rose 0.2 per cent to touch its highest since September 2000.
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Automakers were the top gainers, up 0.7 per cent, followed by miners and travel stocks.
European stocks inched higher on Monday, extending their record-setting rally, as optimism about a solid start to the earnings season offset a worrying resurgence in Covid-19 cases globally. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 per cent by 0706 GMT, its fifth day of gains, while an index of euro zone shares rose 0.2 per cent to touch its highest since September 2000.
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