Euro zone shares supported by recovery plan, banks jump
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(Reuters) - Euro zone stocks were buoyed on Wednesday by a 750-billion-euro ($824 billion) plan to prop up EU economies hammered by the coronavirus crisis, but falls for healthcare and technology stocks weighed on broader European markets. The euro zone equities index finished 1.1% higher after jumping as much as 1.6%, while the pan-European STOXX 600 closed up 0.2%.Under the proposal, the European Commission would borrow the funds from the market and then disburse two-thirds in grants and the..