European stocks ground out fresh record gains on Tuesday in thin trading ahead of Christmas with investors optimistic about global growth heading into 2020 amid progress in U.S.-China trade talks.
In an early close for markets, the pan-European STOXX 600 index added 0.12% to touch an all-time high, while France’s CAC 40 and Spain’s IBEX 35 were little changed.
Domestically focused mid-cap shares in Britain outshone their European peers again with a 0.6% rise to hit a new record, while the blue-chip index clung to a five-month high.
Source : Reuters