Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:52:25 GMT
Europe stocks gain on China stimulus expectations
Resource firms supported advance of European stocks, with markets gaining on Asian stock exchanges after weak China's manufacturing data fueled speculation about additional monetary easing. On Monday, the Stoxx Europe 600 Index surged 0.5% to 267.68, after a 0.5% rise on Friday. The FTSE 100 Index gained 0.7% to 5,749.08. The Dax added 0.4% to 6,996.64.