European shares rise on trade, Brexit optimism; SAP jumps as CEO steps down
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(Reuters) - European shares were boosted on Friday by advancing shares of SAP after its long term CEO stepped down, while upbeat rhetoric surrounding U.S.-China trade talks and Brexit also brightened the mood.The pan-European STOXX 600 climbed 0.5% at 0705 GMT, with shares in Frankfurt rising 0.8% - the most among its peers.Germany's SAP jumped 7.4% after the enterprise software company pre-released a strong set of third-quarter results and said its CEO Bill McDermott is stepping down after a..