Global stocks lifted by news FBI not to charge Clinton
SEOUL, South Korea — Global stocks started the week on a strong note Monday after the director of the FBI said the bureau found no evidence warranting criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly discovered emails.
KEEPING SCORE: Britain’s FTSE advanced 1.4 percent to 6,789 while France’s CAC 40 jumped 1.7 percent to 4,450 and Germany’s DAX rose 1.6 percent to 10,421. Wall Street was due for sharp gains, with Dow and S&P futures both up 1.3 percent.