(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Tuesday, following a 1% jump in the previous session, with investor focus on corporate earnings and trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

The continent-wide STOXX 600 index edged up 0.1% at 572.56 points, as of 0711 GMT.

European banks rose 0.5%, while the STOXX aerospace & defence index added 0.4%.

Healthcare stocks and the technology sector dipped 0.2% each.

Assa Abloy, the world’s largest lockmaker, rose 3.4% after reporting a slightly bigger-than-expected third-quarter operating profit.

HSBC rose 1.7% after it appointed former NatWest executive David Lindberg as CEO of its UK business.

French vouchers and benefit cards provider Edenred climbed 10.9% after it reported third-quarter sales that were above expectations.

In the ongoing

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