Stoxx 600 Index Up 0.6%
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index opened 0.6% higher, up 2.93 to 522.98, as stocks rose for a third straight day.
Schneider Electric SE was the biggest contributor to the index’s advance, rising 1.5%. Avolta AG was the biggest gainer, up 7.4%.
In early trading, 505 of the 600 stocks rose, while 83 fell; 18 of 20 sectors rose, led by industrial goods and services stocks.
Source: Bloomberg