Stocks firm up in Asia, Europe
China Daily | Updated: 2009-12-29 08:09
A holiday tree stands outside the New York Stock Exchange. The US economy is expected to expand 3.5 percent in 2010, according to Barclays Capital Inc. Bloomberg News |
TOKYO: European stocks rose to a 14-month high and Asian shares advanced after China said its economy grew faster than estimated so far this year. Emerging-market currencies strengthened and US Treasuries fell.
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