Leading indices across the world closed up at multi-month highs overnight as investors remain in risk-on mode despite the ongoing eurozone crisis.
The FTSE 100 closed up 1.3% at 5,795 yesterday, its highest level since August last year - just days before the sell-off in markets which knocked over 10% off its value. Meanwhile shares in Europe also soared, with the German Dax and French Cac 40 climbing. The Dax gained 1.8%, to close at 6,539 points, while the Cac rose 1.5% to 3,363 points. Asian shares were mixed with the Nikkei dropping back 0.1% to 8,841 points, while Chinese markets accelerated, with the Hang Seng gaining 0.2%, to close at 20,477. US markets were off marginally despite gains elsewhere, with the Dow down 0...
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