European shares touch new six-week highs on easing trade worries

(Reuters) - European shares opened on Thursday at their highest level since July 30 on fresh evidence of easing trade war tensions between the United States and China.After Beijing decided to exempt some U.S. goods from additional tariffs on Wednesday, Washington reciprocated by announcing a short delay to scheduled tariff hikes on billions worth of Chinese goods.The pan-European stock index rose 0.2% by 0710 GMT. The index touched a 6-week high on Wednesday on optimism about a de-escalation in..