The pan-European STOXX 600 edged 0.3 per cent lower, still staying close to a 10-month high. — Reuters pic
But the signing of a Brexit deal, coupled with the rollout of a vaccine programme has made investors optimistic about a recovery in 2021. Travel and leisure stocks, one of the worst performing sectors this year, added 0.2 per cent, as they stand to be among the top beneficiaries of a coronavirus vaccine.