European shares end at near one-week highs, boosted by tech stocks

By Anisha Sircar and Shashank Nayar (Reuters) -European shares ended on Wednesday at near one-week highs, led by gains in technology and industrial stocks, even as investors worried about the outlook for global recovery amid a rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. The pan-European STOXX 600 climbed 0.8%, adding to a 1.4% jump in the previous session, which was also its best day in two weeks. Technology shares led gains, followed by industrials, travel and construction-related stocks. Global markets have been on edge this month as the rapidly spreading Omicron strain of the coronav…

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