By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -European shares pulled back from their record highs on Thursday, as technology stocks fell and sportswear retailer Puma slipped to near seven-year low due to weaker-than-expected earnings.

A day after the S&P 500 touched an intraday record, the STOXX Europe 600 is on course to close at an all-time high. Adding 0.1% on Thursday, it last hit a record high back in September. Similar to price moves in the U.

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.5%, as of 0822 GMT, and trading at its highest level since Sept. 27, 2024. Heavyweight healthcare stocks led the charge, rising 1.1%, boosted by a 2.7% uptick in drugmaker Novo Nordisk.