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European stocks increase for first time in four days

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European stocks finished flat Monday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, -0.43% closing at 448.66.

The French CAC 40 index PX1, -0.55% increased 0.47% to 7,198.06, the German DAX DAX, -0.57% increased 0.19% to 15,603.28 and the FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.38% was flat at 7,257.82.

Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, motor vehicle parts company Continental AG CON, -0.99% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares increased 5.9%.

Shares of retail firm DocMorris N.V. DOCM, -1.35% and food/beverages/tobacco company Corbion N.V. CRBN, -0.95% gained 5.4% and 4.4%, respectively.

Uniper SE UN01, +7.47%, a utilities company, and health care/life sciences company GN Store Nord A/S GN, +2.43% rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 4.4% and 3.5%, respectively.

Shares of technology company Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B SBB.B, -2.22% saw the largest drop among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares tumbled 16.2% on Monday.

Shares of health care/life sciences firm Idorsia Ltd. IDIA, +1.91% and investing/securities company Adyen N.V. ADYEN, -1.20% weakened 9.5% and 8.6%, respectively.

Future PLC FUTR, -0.83%, a printing/publishing company, and real estate business Sagax AB Series B SAGA.B, -0.56% rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks declined 5.9% and 4.8%, respectively.

The pound GBPUSD, +0.08% was up 0.02% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD, +0.07% was up 0.15%. Brent crude BRN00, -0.18% added 0.40% to $85.14.

The yield on the 10-year gilt TMBMKGB-10Y, 4.442% increased 5.49 basis points to 4.729%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund TMBMKDE-10Y, 2.603% increased 7.840 basis points to 2.70%.

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