Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:48:43 GMT
European stocks jump to five-month record high
European markets rallied on Thursday and finished at highest level since August 2011 as France and Spain performed well in bond auctions, regaining investor confidence. Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 1.2% to 256.57 and French CAC climbed 2%, finishing at 3,328.94. UK FTSE 100 jumped 0.68% and ended at 5,741.15, while German DAX surged 1% to 6,416.26.