Economics

Europe Stocks Advance With Bonds After EU Election: Markets Wrap

  • Holidays in the U.S., Britain help push down markets volumes
  • Italy’s sovereign bonds drop as European Commission mulls fine
Binay Chandgothia at Principal Global Investors, talks about Asian, U.S. stocks and Treasuries. Daybreak: Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
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European stocks and core bonds climbed after mainstream parties held their ground against populists in elections.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose for a second straight session, led by carmakers in the wake of Fiat Chrysler’s proposed merger with France’s Renault. U.S. stock futures drifted as markets closed for the Memorial Day holiday. Emerging-market shares gained.