European Equities Inch Higher Following Monday’s Market Slump
A stock index curve and financial data sit on display on the trading floor at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, operated by Deutsche Boerse AG, in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
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European equities ended slightly higher on Tuesday following the previous session’s selloff, with investors cautious about the region’s response to the resurgent pandemic as the U.K. announced stricter measures.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index closed up 0.2% in London, with energy shares the best performers. Insurers and travel & leisure stocks were the biggest laggards, both extending their decline this week to 6.2%.