Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:41:38 GMT
European stocks surge on Greek optimism
European shares gained notably on Monday as Greek parliament approved austerity plan and secured bailout package. Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.7% and finished at 263.17, Athens General Index rallied 4.7% to 834.41 and UK FTSE 100 jumped 0.9% to 5,905.70. French CAC 40 index climbed 0.3% to 3,384.55 and German DAX index gained 0.7% and finished at 6,738.47.