EU stock markets, Wall Street veer up as London market struggles

22.07.2021

A slew of upbeat updates from European blue-chip firms helped the region’s benchmark index rise on Wednesday and further recover from Monday’s sharp losses, while travel stocks roared back after weeks of declines.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 1.4%, extending Tuesday’s small gains. Travel and leisure stocks jumped 4.2% after...