European shares crawl into second day of gains, but lose for week
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(Reuters) - European shares ended higher for a second straight day on Friday but pared most of the session's gains as fears over the economic shock from the coronavirus quashed initial optimism. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended up 1.8% but closed its fifth straight week in the red. Investors had initially taken some heart from emergency measures by the Bank of England on Thursday, as well as news of further sovereign bond issuance in Europe.However, in what is likely a recurring trend,..