Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:11:09 GMT
European shares gain as major companies report earnings
European shares gained as major companies reported their earnings and as the Fed began its meeting. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.3% to 320.33 as of 10:50 a.m. London time; however, the equity-benchmark snapped its three-week climb by declining 0.2% on Monday. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures slipped less than 0.1%, while the MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid