Global stocks rise after upbeat US economic data

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By JOE McDONALD

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks mostly rose Wednesday on upbeat data that reinforced confidence in the U.S. economic recovery.

Oil edged up to stay above $104 a barrel as traders weighed the impact of conflicts in Ukraine and Libya.

In early European trading, France's CAC 40 was little changed at 4,529.57 and Germany's DAX added 0.1 percent to 9,946.07. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.1 percent to 6,848.86.

Futures augured more gains on Wall Street with Dow and S&P 500 futures both up 0.1 percent.

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[heaven05]

1. so what

only the affluent and lucky benefit, the rest of us..............