Hopes of global central bank stimulus is helping to give stocks a lift
- Eurostoxx +1.1%
- Germany DAX +1.5%
- France CAC 40 +1.6%
- UK FTSE +1.9%
- Spain IBEX +2.0%
A bit of a reprieve after the bloodbath last week as the market is able to take heart in central bank and government action to alleviate pressure off the economy - for now at least. US futures have also surged higher and that is helping with the mood to start the session: