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European stocks advance as officials sense US rate hike

UK stocks push higher as expectations rise for an US interest rate increase in March

European stocks advance as officials sense US rate hike

European stocks leapt Wednesday, bolstered as the euro pulled back on heightened expectations of a US interest rate increase, while investors assessed US President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.

The Stoxx Europe 600 gained 1% to 373.98, with all sectors moving higher. The index on Tuesday rose 0.2% and closed February trade up by 2.8%.

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