By European stocks turned higher on Monday, helped by positive economic data despite nervousness ahead of the U.S. presidential election, as well as England announcing a lockdown.
Down over 5 in October, the Stoxx 600 rose 1.2. Banks advanced, with Danske Bank and Deutsche Bank gaining ground.
The German DAX, French CAC 40, and U.K. FTSE 100 all turned higher, with the DAX shooting up 2.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 496 points amid betterthanforecast manufacturing purchasing managers index data out of China and the eurozone. U.S. manufacturing data also are due.
The positive session has seen markets in Europe recover from an early negative start, to push into positive territory, helped by better than expected manufacturing PMIs which are helping to offset concerns over the prospect of, at best, a flatlining economy as we head into yearend, said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets U.K.
On the eve of the election, former Vice President Joe Biden enjoys a 10point national lead and 6point advantage in battleground states, according to a Wall Street JournalNBC News poll. Other polls generally were positive for the Democratic challenger, with the exception of an Iowa poll showing President Donald Trump with a 7point advantage after being tied in the Hawkeye state last month.
Trump said his lawyers would contest results in Nevada and Pennsylvania that were counted after the election.
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