Brussels - Saba:
Major European stock indices ended higher on Monday.
The European Stoxx 600 index closed up 2.7 percent, with more than 96 percent of the stocks listed on the index advancing.
All major indices in the region rose, with Germany's DAX up 2.9 percent, and indices in France, Spain and Britain gaining more than two percent.
The financial sector was among the biggest supporters, with the banking sub-index jumping 3.9 percent, with Germany's Deutsche Bank, Britain's Standard Chartered and Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena leading the gains.
Shares of chipmakers including Infineon, ASML and BE Semiconductor rose 2.2 percent to 3.4 percent.
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