LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Europe’s benchmark STOXX 600 index hit the 600-point mark for the first time on Monday, as global stocks continued their strong recent run and investors reacted calmly to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the weekend.
The pan-continental index was up 0.7% on the day to hit a record of 600.16 points, led by gains in the technology and mining sectors. It rose almost 17% last year, its biggest annual gain since 2021.
(Reporting by Samuel Indyk; Editing by Amanda Cooper)
