Global stock markets rose Tuesday on improved U.S. housing sentiment and news of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire in Ukraine.KEEPING SCORE: In morning trading, France’s CAC-40 rose 0.5 percent to 4,252.32 and Germany’s DAX gained 1 percent to 9,334.55. London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.5 percent to 6,773.25. Futures pointed to gains on Wall Street. Dow futures rose 0.3 percent to 16,846 and S&P 500 futures gained 0.3 percent to 1,973.10.ASIA’S DAY: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 added 0.8 percent to 15,449.79 and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3 percent to 2,245.33. Taiwan’s Taiex climbed 1.1 percent to 9,243.78 while India’s Sensex …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
