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European stocks increase for fifth session

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European stocks climbed Tuesday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.55% finished up 0.16% to 485.63.

The French CAC 40 index PX1, +0.55% added 0.48% to 7,677.47, the FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.53% rose 0.44% to 7,666.31 and the German DAX DAX, +0.77% rose 0.18% to 16,972.34.

Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, retail company Kesko Oyj Series B KESKOB, +0.50% saw the largest increase Tuesday, as shares added 8.1%.

Shares of health care/life sciences firm Ambu A/S Series B AMBU.B, -2.33% and banking company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. BBVA, +1.43% rose 6.5% and 6.2%, respectively.

Grifols S.A. GRF, +3.43%, a health care/life sciences company, and retail business Avolta AG AVOL, +2.86% rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks gained 4.8% and 4.3%, respectively.

Shares of technology company Delivery Hero SE DHER, -6.49% saw the largest decline among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares weakened 5.3% on Tuesday.

Shares of fossil fuels firm Orron Energy AB ORRON, +0.98% and motor vehicle parts company Nokian Renkaat Oyj TYRES, +2.19% declined 4.5% and 4.5%, respectively.

Oersted A/S ORSTED, +1.04%, a company, and technology firm Nokia Corp. NOKIA, -0.86% rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks dropped 4.4% and 3.9%, respectively.

The pound GBPUSD, +0.16% was down 0.23% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD, +0.22% was up 0.11%. Brent crude BRN00, +0.50% gained 0.95% to $82.61.

The yield on the 10-year gilt TMBMKGB-10Y, 3.816% increased 2.89 basis points to 3.904%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund TMBMKDE-10Y, 2.180% rose 3.540 basis points to 2.27%.

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