European Stocks Edge Higher

Euro Holds Gains After GDP Data
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European stocks edged higher again Tuesday, with fresh record highs for markets in Britain and Germany, as investors continue to extend a global equity market rally amid improving economic data and receding political risks.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index, the region's broadest measure of share prices, slipped 0.26% by 10:45 BST, but the FTSE 100 in London added 0.6% and the DAX performance index in Frankfurt held close to its all-time highs after data confirming the region's first quarter GDP growth rate of 0.5%

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