European shares hit February highs on Wednesday, joining a global stock market rally on optimism around progress in COVID-19 vaccines and U.S. stimulus package, while all eyes turned to make-or-break Brexit talks.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index and London’s FTSE 100 both climbed 0.3%.
Minister for the Cabinet office, Michael Gove, on Wednesday said Britain and the EU should have a “smoother glide path” to a Brexit trade after they agreed on the Northern Ireland protocol – a major point of contention between the two sides – a day before.
European shares join global rally; eyes on Brexit talks
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