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Shares of Telecom Italia (TIM) jumped 4.1% as Italian state lender CDP said on Sunday its board had approved a non-binding offer for the fixed-line network of the former phone monopoly, adding it would be valid until March 31

European shares open higher on Telecom Italia boostAgencies
European shares opened higher on Monday, with shares of Telecom Italia jumping to the top of the continent-wide STOXX 600 index, while mining companies slid after top consumer China set a modest annual growth target.

The STOXX 600 index was up 0.2% by 0807 GMT, after clocking its best week since the beginning of the year.

Shares of Telecom Italia (TIM) jumped 4.1% as Italian state lender CDP said on Sunday its board had approved a non-binding offer for the fixed-line network of the former phone monopoly, adding it would be valid until March 31.

China set its economic growth target at about 5% at its National People’s Congress, towards the lower-end of expectations. The European basic resources index slipped 1.2%, tracking a drop in prices of base metals.

Investor focus this week will be on Friday’s U.S. payrolls report and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s two-day testimony before the Congress, starting Tuesday

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