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European shares helped by oil stocks, Citi upgrade; eyes on Syngenta- For more see the LiveMarkets blog

MILAN, April 5 (Reuters) - Live coverage of European markets now available on cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets

Summary:

**European shares inch higher: STOXX up 0.2 pct, FTSE up 0.3 pct

**Oil stocks set for biggest 2-week gain as investor sentiment brightens

**Syngenta (IOB: 0QOP.IL - news) -ChemChina deal wins EU approval, stock below bid price

**South Africa exposed stocks slide back as rand dips

**It's time to buy continental European equities, says Citi (Reporting by Danilo Masoni)