European shares rise as more countries reopen
Equities climb as investors cling to signs that more countries are restarting their economies and ignore reports of a pickup in new coronavirus cases
11 May 2020 - 12:11
London — European shares climbed on Monday as investors clung to signs that more countries were restarting their economies and looked past reports of a pickup in new coronavirus cases.
The gains for stocks, while small, began in Asia where markets cheered further loosening of coronavirus restrictions in the region — New Zealand eased some curbs from Thursday while Japan plans to end a state of emergency for areas where infections have stabilised...
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