Original title: Stocks Bounce Back as Testing Month Gets Underway: Markets Wrap
Stocks staged a modest rebound from a technology-led selloff, setting a steadier tone at the outset of a month that could bring plenty of tests to markets trading near record highs. Europe’s Stoxx 600 advanced 0.2%. BAE Systems Plc and Rheinmetall AG led gains in defense shares after the Financial Times reported that Europe is working on detailed plans for potential post-conflict deployments in Ukraine. A regional gauge for tech stocks held steady.