European stock indices rise to four-month highs
The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 percent in morning trading, and most European stock exchanges also posted gains, the UK's FTSE 100 index rose 0.3 percent, the German DAX index rose 0.7 percent, and the French CAC 40 index rose 1.1 percent.
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