Gains in Stocks Capped by Rise in Real Yields, Netflix Disappoints

Gains in Stocks Capped by Rise in Real Yields, Netflix Disappoints
A trader sits in front of the computer screens at his desk at the Frankfurt stock exchange, Germany, on June 29, 2015. Ralph Orlowski/Reuters
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LONDON—Stocks edged higher on Wednesday, but gains were capped by questions over how far real bond yields will rise as investors sifted through disappointing Netflix earnings and war continued in Ukraine.

The STOXX index of 600 European companies gained 0.4 percent to 458.17 points. The MSCI all country stock index was 0.2 percent firmer.