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Dec 2 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Monday as
upbeat factory activity data from China boosted trade-sensitive
sectors such as miners, oil and gas, as well as automakers.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX rose 0.3% by 0813
GMT, led by a 1.2% gain for China-exposed miners .SXPP , while
rising oil prices helped the energy sector .SXEP up 0.5%.
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Optimism spilled over from Asian markets as a private
business survey showed factory activity in China unexpectedly
expanded at the quickest pace in almost three years in November,
with solid increases in output and new orders. IHS Markit's November factory activity data for major
European economies are due by 0850 GMT, with German and French
numbers expected to remain unchanged from October, according to
a Reuters poll.