By Bloomberg News

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The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.3% as of 8:16 a.m. in London, set for a record high. Mining and bank shares outperformed, while technology as well as food and beverage sectors were among the biggest laggards. The French CAC 40 index was up 0.3% after French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu vowed to end a political deadlock and get a budget passed through parliament by the end of the year.