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European stocks at yearly highs as euro pulls back

Thyssenkrupp shares help to push up Germany’s benchmark, while further weakness in the euro provides support

European stocks at yearly highs as euro pulls back

European stocks hovered at year-highs Wednesday, with Thyssenkrupp shares helping to push up Germany’s benchmark, while further weakness in the euro also provided support.

The Stoxx Europe 600 was up 0.2% at 374.22, on course for a fourth straight win, and trading at its best levels since late 2015. The regional benchmark on Tuesday rose 0.6% to 373.40, the best close since December 2, 2015, helped by a better-than-expected preliminary reading on manufacturing activity in the eurozone.

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