European stocks bounce off lows on virus treatment hopes

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European stocks bounced from a two-week low on Monday as signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 treatment offset fears about a resurgence in virus cases that could risk stifling an economic recovery

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 1.3%, mirroring gains for Asian markets after the U.S. health regulator said on Sunday it authorized the use of blood plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 as a treatment.AstraZeneca Plc jumped 2.5% after the Financial Times reported the Trump administration was considering fast-tracking an experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the company.

Oil and gas companies .SXEP led the surge in Europe, gaining from a rise in crude prices as storms closed in on the Gulf of Mexico, shutting more than half its oil production. [O/R]British telecoms company BT Group jumped 4.3% after a media report that its board was preparing to defend it against takeover approaches from rivals and buyout firms.

A UK government data showed on Friday the reproduction “R” number of COVID-19 infections had risen and may now be above 1, indicating a risk that the overall epidemic is growing.

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