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European stocks rise as North Korea pulls back on missile threat

Stoxx Europe 600 gains for the second consecutive day as tensions between the US and North Korea ease further

European stocks rise as North Korea pulls back on missile threat

European stocks continued to rise on Tuesday, with investors encouraged by North Korea’s decision not to follow through with its threat to attack US island territory Guam following a war of words between the two nations, MarketWatch reports.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index advanced 0.3% to 377.41, adding to a 1.1% jump from Monday.

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