The ZEW economic research institute said investor sentiment in Germany rose unexpectedly in September, signalling confidence in a recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
"After initially rebounding strongly, the trajectory of the recovery has flattened, but continues firmly during Q3." Britain's Hiscox surged 17.0 per cent to the top of Stoxx 600 as London judges ruled that some insurers were wrong to reject claims from small firms battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the costs were less than expected, according to the company.