Stock Market News (European Open) – Positive momentum in Asia moves over to Europe; Stoxx 600 at 2-year high; Facebook eyed

Bullish sentiment was strong during today’s trading in Asia with major Indices recording notable gains. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 and the broader Topix advanced by 1.9% and 1.2% respectively, closing at fresh multi-year highs. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1.2% and the Shanghai Composite rose by 0.1%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5% and South […]