Europe Stocks Climb to Three-Month High on Stimulus Anticipation

  • Investors expect ECB to extend asset purchases, cut rates
  • European stocks heading for second consecutive monthly gain

The European Stoxx 600 Closes at Three-Month High

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European stocks pulled off a second monthly advance on bets the region’s central bank will increase stimulus at this week’s meeting.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rallied to a three-month high, taking its November gain to 2.7 percent. Auto-related shares rose the most on Monday as the weakening euro is seen helping exporters. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg unanimously predict the European Central Bank will expand stimulus on Thursday.