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Europe close: Cyclicals lead as stockmarket investors look past geopolitical tensions
Stocks continued their advance on the back of the European Commission's proposal for a "revamped" €1. 85trn long-term budget, including a €750bn reconstruction fund, and optimism around plans to gradually reopen economies across the Continent.
Wednesday preview: US jobs data and Daily Mail in the spotlight
The focus on Thursday will be on a batch of high-frequency economic indicators due out on both sides of the Atlantic, with investors keen for any signals that a trough in activity is now past and to assess the speed of the still exceptionally fraught recovery.
Europe midday: Stocks gain after Brussels ramps up stimulus
Auto manufacturers and lenders' shares were higher in early afternoon trading after Brussels unveiled its proposal for "revamped long-term EU budget" worth €1. 85trn.
EU set to propose 750bn euro reconstruction fund
Brussels will propose a €750bn reconstruction fund on Wednesday evening financed through jointly-issued debt, the majority of which will be disbursed as grants.
Europe open: Auto makers and travel names pace early gains
Investors were pushing shares of auto manufacturers to the fore on Wednesday amid optimism regarding governments' plans to reopen economies and ease restrictions on travel across the Continent.