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Shares rise on renewed optimism

European and Asian shares have risen strongly while Wall Street
built on on Tuesday’s gains, after the latest signs of US economic
recovery…..
The UK’s FTSE 100 index was up 1.5% in mid-afternoon trade, while Japan’s Nikkei ended up 0.5%.
The US Dow Jones added 0.3% after Tuesday’s 0.6% gains took it to its highest level since October 2008.
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Morgan Singleton Associates President Concerned as Asian Stocks are Mixed Ahead of US Bank Stress Tests

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after the previous day’s big rally as investors turned cautious ahead of the U.S. government’s “stress tests” for the 19 largest American financial companies later this week.
Global markets surged Monday amid signs of recovery in China, India and the U.S., with several Asian markets soaring more than 5 percent. Wall [...]