Wall Street bounce helps European shares rise from two-year lows

MILAN (Reuters) - European shares rose slightly on Thursday in the wake of a record bounce on Wall Street, although Italian banks declined after a top shareholder at Banca Carige blocked a vital cash call for the troubled lender.The STOXX 600 index had risen 0.2 percent by 0836 GMT, underpinned by gains in industrials and financials, while defensive sectors were under pressure after outperforming recently on worries over an economic slowdown and political stability.The pan-European benchmark..