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Feb 2 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday as
investors were hopeful of a faster economic recovery, while
technology shares led the advance after French IT consulting
group Atos ended talks of a potential takeover of U.S. rival DXC
Technology.
Shares in Atos SE ATOS.PA gained 5% after the firm said it
has decided to discontinue talks about a potential $10 billion
acquisition of DXC Technology Co DXC.N . The European technology sector .SX8P rose 1.4%, while the
STOXX 600 index .STOXX gained 0.8%.
An upbeat mood from Asian markets spilt over to Europe in
early trading on hopes of more stimulus for the U.S. economy.
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Investor focus also remained on earnings reports from across
Europe, with Fresenius Medical Care FMEG.DE tumbling 12% after
the world's No.1 kidney dialysis firm warned its adjusted net
profit would likely drop this year. BP BP.L plunged 4% after its profit in the last quarter of
2020 sunk to $115 million due to weak energy demand and poor
trading results.