European Stocks Halt Four-Day Declining Streak as Markets Reopen
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European stocks rose, snapping their longest losing streak in more than a month, as markets reopened after the Easter holiday.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 0.5 percent at the close of trading. It earlier erased an increase of as much as 1 percent as miners reversed gains. Real-estate shares posted the biggest gains on the gauge, with LEG Immobilien AG and Immofinanz AG up 2.5 percent or more.