2 Min Read (Reuters) -European stocks held close to record highs on Monday with technology stocks leading the charge, as investors counted on strength in corporate earnings to keep the market momentum going. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Staff The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1% to 445.07 points, just below its record high of 446.19 points. European technology stocks jumped 1%, while more economy-sensitive sectors such as banks and basic resources traded in the red. “Our near-term focus on the reflation trade and sectors like energy and financials is not as interesting as the case for growth and technology,” said Mark Haefele, chief investment officer of global wealth management at UBS.