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(Reuters) – European shares opened higher on Wednesday, with hopes of a swift rebound from a coronavirus-led economic slump gaining traction even as curbs on movement in Beijing were put in place to contain a potential second wave of COVID-19 cases.
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The pan-European STOXX 600 index <.stoxx> rose 0.4%, after logging its best day in nearly one month in the previous session on the U.S. Federal Reserve\’s plan to start buying corporate bonds and a report the Trump administration was preparing a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure proposal.
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Still, the advance was small as Beijing cancelled scores of domestic flights on Wednesday, ramping up attempts to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has triggered fears of renewed wider contagion.
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Healthcare stocks <.sxdp> remained in focus for investors, boosting the STOXX 600 by the most, while the European travel & leisure sub-index <.sxtp> fell in early trading.
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Among stocks, Lufthansa
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(Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr)
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