Travel and leisure, energy stocks lead gains in Europe’s holiday-thinned trade

Europe’s main stocks index opened higher on Tuesday, with travel and leisure and energy stocks leading gains amid light trading volumes ahead of the Christmas break. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.2% as of 0855 GMT, with many markets either shut or working reduced hours for Christmas Eve. With just a few more days to the New Year, investors are looking out for any developments related U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s White House inauguration on Jan. 20.Read More