European stocks up for eighth session as oil surge boosts energy stocks
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(Reuters) - Energy stocks boosted by a steady surge in oil prices, and a higher open on Wall Street helped European shares erase session losses and close higher on Tuesday, but a sell-off in banks and auto stocks kept gains in check.The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed up 0.23 percent, touching August highs and extending gains to an eighth straight session - its longest winning streak since October 2017. It had fallen as much as 0.3 percent in the session. Energy-heavy London's FTSE 100 led..