Stoxx Europe 600 Rises For Fifth Straight Day
December 24, 2013 at 03:30 AM EST
European stock markets headed for a fifth straight day of gains in thin holiday trade on Tuesday, as investors waited for durable-goods orders data from the U.S. The Stoxx Europe 600 index climbed 0.2% to 323.90, after closing at the highest level since early December on Monday.