London - European stocks edged higher, led by gains in commodity and energy producers as metal prices gained ground and crude rallied after Saudi Arabia and Russia said they favour prolonging oil-output cuts.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.2% at 09:23, reaching its highest level since August 2015. A gauge for energy shares was up 0.9%, trimming its 2017 decline to 1%. All other industry groups are up for the year.
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