European Stocks Finishes Higher

European stocks rose on Monday, amid a decline in treasury yields, and an improvement in investors’ sentiment due to positive news about Coronavirus vaccines.

The STOXX Europe 600 index surged by 1.80% to close the first session of March at 412.27 points, amid a positive performance by most market sectors.

The German index DAX finished higher by 1.64%, while the French CAC40 gained 1.57%.

Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 added 1.62%.