The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, July 5, 2019. — Reuters pic
The European technology sector rose 1.3 per cent, while the STOXX 600 index gained 1.2 per cent. All of Europe’s major sector indexes were in positive territory in the first hour of trading. “Markets are inclined to look through a difficult situation and climb higher on the combination of vaccines, fiscal stimulus and central banks sticking to their very accommodative monetary policies,” said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.