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European Markets Open Higher as Asia Rallies

Street's positive close has investors upbeat

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Feb 4, 2008 7:33 AM CST

(Newser) – European markets opened higher on the heels of a mining and technology stock rally in Asia and a positive close on Wall Street Friday, reports the AP. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index surged 8.1%, in part on news in state-run papers that the snow... Read full story »

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