Stoxx 600 Sets Record as European Shares Rise on Nov. 5

European stocks advanced Thursday, Nov. 5, with the Stoxx 600 reaching a record high and three national benchmarks also rising.

London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.94%. Germany’s DAX added 0.62%, while France’s CAC 40 rose 1.19%.

The Stoxx 600 had also reached a new intraday high on Oct. 29, when it advanced 1%, in an earlier session.

Elsewhere, Czech retail sales climbed 4.1% in September compared with a year earlier. Switzerland’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.0% for a third consecutive month.