European stocks hold steady as Britons go to polls

London - European stocks were little changed as investors prepared to hear a policy decision from the European Central Bank and Britons went to the polls in the country’s general election.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was at 389.88 as of 09:31, while the UK's benchmark FTSE 100 Index also held steady.

Miners and bank stocks rose the most, offsetting a drop in telecommunications shares. The Stoxx 600 dropped less than 0.1% yesterday, as energy shares slid.

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