European equities climb on optimistic view of tariffs

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The London Stock Exchange (LSEG). The blue-chip FTSE 100 was nearly flat but posted its 11th consecutive winning session. The index also posted its longest winning streak since December 2019. European equities climbed as investors grew more optimistic that the worst-case impacts from US tariffs could be averted and as they parsed a flurry of merger and acquisition news. However, uncertainties about the global trade war continued. Dublin The Irish index of shares started the week in positive territory, with the Dublin market rising 0.6 per cent on Monday. Banking shares were among the gainers on the day, with AIB...