European shares inch higher on Brexit relief; Coronavirus fears cap gains

(Reuters) - European shares opened a tad higher on Monday as investors were relieved that the UK finally exited the EU, although concerns over the growing Chinese coronavirus dampened enthusiasm. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3% by 0803 GMT.Britain officially left the EU on Friday, ending years of financial and political uncertainty over the exit. Blue-chip British stocks added 0.2%.However, the likely economic fallout from a virus outbreak in China kept buying constrained,..