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China’s factory output rose faster than expected in October and retail sales surged as the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy from its COVID-19 slump gathered momentum.
The pan-European STOXX 600 (STOXX) rose 0.7% by 0805 GMT, with banks (SX7P) and travel stocks (SXTP) gaining the most.
Vodafone Group (L:VOD), the world’s second-largest mobile operator, gained 2.6% after it said it was increasingly confident about its full-year performance following a “resilient” first-half, despite underlying momentum being obscured by the impact of COVID-19.
