Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:14 GMT
European stocks advance before Fed's meeting
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced for the third day as it gained 0.3% so far today. However, the index is still 5.3% lower than it was on May 22, when Ben Bernanke indicated that the Fed might end its stimulus earlier. The European stocks rose before today's U.S. housing data and the start of Fed's two-day meeting. S&P 500