European shares edge higher, focus on EU recovery plan

(Reuters) - European shares inched higher on Wednesday as investors focused on a fresh stimulus plan for the European Union, while renewed U.S.-China tensions over Hong Kong tempered optimism about a global economic recovery. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.4% in early deals, led by banks , travel and leisure stocks , and automakers .The eurozone stock index also gained 0.4%, with the European Commission set to unveil a plan to help the EU economy recover from its coronavirus slump with a..