LONDON — European stocks maintained their positive momentum as an end to the U.S. government shutdown is in sight.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5% shortly after Tuesday morning's opening bell, with most major bourses and sectors in positive territory.

The U.K.'s FTSE index had risen 0.9% by 8:07 a.m. in London (3:07 a.m. ET), with Germany's DAX up 0.1%, France's CAC 40 up 0.3% and Italy's FTSE MIB 0.4% higher.

On Monday night, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to fund the federal government through January and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

The bill, which passed 60-40 with support from a handful of Democratic senators and nearly all Republicans, will be sent to the House of Representatives .

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