UPDATE 1-Industrials lift STOXX 600 as earnings season gathers steam
European shares edged up on Thursday, with industrials lifting the benchmark index following ABB's upbeat results, while Germany-listed Sartorius was on track for its biggest drop in six months after bleak quarterly orders. The continent-wide STOXX 600 was up 0.3%, as of 0854 GMT, as the earnings season picked up steam.
