European shares end higher on hopes of pandemic plateauing

(Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday as daily coronavirus death tolls in Spain and Italy eased, adding to signs the pandemic was plateauing. The pan-European STOXX 600 index added 0.6%, climbing for the sixth time in seven days.Gains were driven by technology , autos and financial stocks, while the healthcare sector gained 2.8%, powered by a 10% jump in Danish food ingredients maker Chr Hansen . The company said it had not seen a negative impact from the coronavirus but rather a..