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Sept 27 Reuters European shares rose on Wednesday after four straight sessions of losses, while insurance stocks capped the gains as Netherlands39; largest insurer NN Group fell after an unfavourable court ruling.

The panEuropean STOXX 600 index added 0.4 by 0810 GMT, supported by industrials and tech stocks, while Germany39;s DAX rose 0.3.

German consumer sentiment is set to fall in October, as persistently high inflation encourages people to save and blots out the chances of a recovery before the end of the year, a GfK institute survey found.

Capping the gains on the STOXX 600, insurance stocks fell 0.5.

Shares of Netherlands39; largest insurer NN Group shed 12.5 after the company warned of a possible material adverse effect following an unfavourable court ruling in a long drawn case.

Investors are taking a look at what39;s happened and wondering exactly what it might mean, said Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell.

Obviously it paid out a chunk of compensation, but with consumer groups now saying that the compensation was too low, that does ring warning bells.

Dutch peer ASR Nederland NV fell 7.2.

The Amsterdam Exchange Index, however, climbed 0.6 as Adyen NV rose 5.9 after Barclays raised the Dutch payment solutions provider39;s rating….