STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-MetEx up after Methionine tests start

Shares in Metabolic Explorer (METEX.PA) rise about 7 percent, the third-biggest gainers on France's Mid- and Small 190 index .MS190, after the chemistry company says it is starting tests on its new Methionine molecule with animal feed maker Roquette.

"This step allows us to expect a commercialisation of the molecule within 24 to 36 months. This announcement validates the continuation of MetEx's development," broker Arkeon Finance says in a note.

By 0915 GMT, the volume on MetEx shares already represents 89 percent of the stock's 90-day average daily volume. For more, double click on [ID:nL3187466]

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