Europe’s benchmark STOXX 600 hit a record high on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly gain in over a month, underpinned by gains in cyclical stocks and as investors pushed back expectations for an imminent U.S. interest rate hike.
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The pan-european STOXX 600 was up 0.5% at 651.52 points by 0709 GMT and was set for its biggest weekly rise since mid-May. Germany’s DAX index led gains among regional bourses with a 0.9% jump and also notched an all-time high.
Defence stocks were up 0.8% as Russia bombarded Ukraine with its deadliest strike this year. Investors anticipate more defence spending and output in times of geopolitical tensions.
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