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European stocks continue positive streak, increase for second session

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European stocks increased Monday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, -0.15% finished up 0.25% to 466.67.

The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.49% added 0.30% to 7,777.70, the French CAC 40 index PX1, -0.12% was flat at 7,418.21 and the German DAX DAX, -0.25% was flat at 15,917.24.

Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, technology company Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B SBB.B, +3.14% saw the largest increase Monday, as shares jumped 10.6%.

Shares of health care/life sciences firm Idorsia Ltd. IDIA, -3.22% and real estate company TAG Immobilien AG TEG, +0.47% added 7.5% and 5.8%, respectively.

MorphoSys AG MOR, -0.76%, a health care/life sciences company, and road/rail transport firm Alstom S.A. ALO, -1.15% rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 5.7% and 5.2%, respectively.

Shares of real estate investment trusts company alstria office REIT-AG AOX, +0.58% saw the largest decline of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares dropped 4.4% on Monday.

Shares of banking firm Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. BBVA, -1.15% and business services company Afry AB AFRY, -1.18% weakened 4.2% and 3.5%, respectively.

HelloFresh SE HFG, -2.42%, a retail company, and industrial goods company SIG Group AG SIGN, +1.04% rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 3.4% and 3.1%, respectively.

The pound GBPUSD, +0.11% was up 0.59% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD, -0.32% was up 0.18%. Brent crude BRN00, +0.33% rose 1.83% to $75.53.

The yield on the 10-year gilt TMBMKGB-10Y, 4.238% increased 3.73 basis points to 3.818%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund TMBMKDE-10Y, 2.378% rose 3.650 basis points to 2.31%.

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