Banks give European stocks stability, autos driven lower by Fiat
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* STOXX 600 up 0.1 pct * Banco BPM rise on talk of bad loans sale * But Deutsche Bank drops after U.S. request * Fiat falls on emission bill worries * Dixons, Britvic rise after results (Adds details, closing prices) By Kit Rees LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares, stuck just below 21-month highs for more than a week, struggled to gain momentum on Wednesday, with strength in banks and big oil majors offset by weakness in miners and autos. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended up 0.1 percent. Among the national markets, Britain`s FTSE 100 rose 0.4 percent, while Germany`s DAX fell 0.1 percent, weighed down by stocks including Hugo Boss and Evonik going ex-dividend. Banks were the...