Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:21:55 GMT
European shares jump on Spanish auction and US data
European stock markets rallied on Tuesday after Spain successfully sold its debt and data showing US building permits climbed more than predicted in March. Stoxx Europe 600 gained 2%, Italian FTSE 100 MIB index rallied 3.7% and IBEX 35 index jumped 2.3%. French CAC 40 index and German DAX index each added 2.7% while FTSE 100 index climbed 1.8%.