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European stocks nudge up after French-election rally

France's CAC 40 index on Tuesday was up 0.1%, but had briefly turned lower

European stocks nudge up after French-election rally

European stocks nudged higher Tuesday, with attention turned to earnings reports and a deal involving luxury fashion company Christian Dior a day after equities rallied on the first-round result in France’s presidential election, MarketWatch reports.

The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.2% to 386.74, but has dipped in and out of negative territory. Healthcare, telecom and tech shares advanced, but basic materials, consumer services and utility stocks were down.

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