LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - European equities extended gains on Monday, starting the new quarter with a bounce off three-week lows, with investors taking advantage of price dips to increase their trading positions.
At 0845 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 1 percent at 1,100.35 points after falling 1.3 percent on Friday to close the week down 2.7 percent. It rebounded from its 50-day moving average at 1,092 points, which provided a strong technical support.
(Reporting by Atul Prakash; Editing by Toni Vorobyova)
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