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European stocks continue positive streak, gain for second day

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European stocks finished flat Monday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP closing at 459.68.

The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 was flat at 7,319.76, the German DAX DX:DAX was flat at 15,950.76 and the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX fell 0.13% to 7,554.49.

Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, business/consumer services company Scout24 SE XE:G24 saw the largest increase Monday, as shares added 5.4%.

Shares of retail firm CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA XE:EVD and aerospace/defense company Leonardo S.p.A. IT:LDO added 5.3% and 3.1%, respectively.

Novo Nordisk A/S Series B DK:NOVO, a health care/life sciences company, and retail/wholesale company IMCD N.V. NL:IMCD rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively.

Shares of utilities company Uniper SE XE:UN01 saw the largest decrease among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares weakened 7.2% on Monday.

Shares of health care/life sciences firm Idorsia Ltd. CH:IDIA and industrial goods company Siemens Energy AG XE:ENR declined 6.9% and 6.1%, respectively.

Galapagos N.V. NL:GLPG, a health care/life sciences company, and electric utilities company NEL ASA NO:NEL rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 5.6% and 4.0%, respectively.

The pound GBPUSD was up 0.13% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was down 0.13%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 fell 0.85% to $85.51.

The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y increased 7.27 basis points to 4.456%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y rose 3.190 basis points to 2.60%.

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