European shares edge up to record high as new coronavirus cases drop
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(Reuters) - European shares inched to a record high on Wednesday as a drop in the number of new coronavirus cases soothed nerves, even as investors kept a wary eye on the outbreak's economic impact. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose as much as 0.2% to a second consecutive record high of 429.42. A drop in new virus cases on Tuesday, as well as optimism over liquidity measures in China, had seen gains in China-sensitive stocks.The country earlier on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new..