Europe: Deutsche merger move take stocks rally to fourth day

[BENGALURU] European stocks rose for the fourth session in a row on Monday as a flurry of dealmaking, including merger talks between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank , spurred gains in the financial services sector.

"If this works out, people are going to be looking at ... if this could be an example of what needs to be done to create further stability and less reliance on the central bank," said Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at Oanda.Also caught in the merger wave was German insurer Allianz , which Bloomberg reported was exploring combining its asset management business with DWS, mostly owned by Deutsche Bank. DWS shares jumped 9 per cent to their highest since May.

Mounting speculation the US Federal Reserve will sound decidedly dovish at its policy meeting this week was also aiding global stock markets. However technology companies came under pressure as shares of Apple suppliers such as Infineon, AMS and STMicroelectronics fell, tracking their US peers lower after Synaptics Inc said third-quarter earnings would come in at low end of forecast due to softness in China.

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