CEE MARKETS-Stocks rise, currencies stable on economic hope

Central European stocks rose on Wednesday and currencies held on to their gains as the lifting of lockdown measures and hopes of more economic stimulus measures fueled global market optimism. The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic had hammered currencies in the region, but a new risk-on mood has helped them to recoup a significant part of their losses. Most CEE currencies were stable. The forint eased 0.14% on the