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Europe's core resource stocks, heavily exposed to China, jumped more than 2% during this morning's trading. This comes at a time when investors hope that a new round of trade talks between the two largest economies in the world could end their protracted dispute.
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are expected to resume talks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Washington on Wednesday, shortly after the two sides announced progress in talks in Beijing. last week.
As for individual stocks, the French Casino Guichard dropped to the bottom of the index after Moody's reduced its long-term ratings for the firm. Shares of supermarket retailers fell by more than 1.5%.
Regarding data, the euro area is expected to publish monthly and annual retail figures for February around 9 am London time.
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