By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) -European stocks drifted higher on Monday after strong euro zone factory activity and German retail sales data highlighted a quick rebound in economic growth, with a largely buoyant earnings season adding to the upbeat mood.
FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Staff
Euro zone stocks index that includes markets in continental Europe rose 0.6%, while the German DAX was up 0.8% and France’s CAC 40 gained 0.6%.
UK markets were closed for May Bank holiday, keeping trading volumes light.
A survey showed euro zone factory activity growth reached a record high last month, while German retail sales posted their biggest year-on-year increase in March since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Strong data, earnings optimism lift European stocks
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