
European stocks set to rise after the U.S. and EU strike trade agreement
There's just under an hour and a half to go until stocks begin trading for the first time since the U.S. and European Union agreed to a trade deal.
Futures tied to the Stoxx Europe 600 index point to a strong start with the index expected to open 0.8% higher.
Regionally, the German DAX is expected to rise 1%, France CAC 40 index is set to be 0.4% higher and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 is expected to rise 0.5%.
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