Investor confidence boosts European stocks; U.S. shares flat
Focus on Japan after unexpected stimulus boost, early election call.
European stocks rose for a second day as a report showed German investor confidence advanced for the first time this year. U.S. futures were little changed, while Asian shares rallied.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6% to 339.23 at 10:16 a.m. in London. It has rebounded 9.4% from this year's l
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