European shares gain on Novo’s results; markets weigh U.S. midterms

Investing.com - European shares inched up on Wednesday, boosted by heavyweight Novo Nordisk, but overall sentiment was subdued as early results from the U.S. midterm elections indicated Democrats were making strong gains in their bid to reclaim control of Congress from President Donald Trump's Republicans. Still guessing which stocks will beat the market? Our AI portfolio updates monthly and is outperforming the S&P 500 by 118%. See this month's list » The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged 0.3%, higher, with healthcare giant Novo Nordisk jumping nearly 6% after the Wegovy maker reported third-quarter adjusted operating profit above expectations and raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts. Germany's DAX gained 0.