European shares eye record highs on Ukraine peace hopes

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LONDON/SINGAPORE: European futures hit record peaks on Tuesday as defence stocks soared on expectations of a spending bump, while Hong Kong shares were on the verge of three-year highs as investors cheered business leaders' meeting with President Xi Jinping.

The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the European Commission would explore tough import limits on certain foods made to different standards in an effort to protect its farmers, echoing U.S.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.8% to its highest since October and an index of tech shares stood near three-year highs.

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