Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:30:08 GMT
European stocks rally on Monday
European shares advanced sharply on Monday as data showed manufacturing in US accelerated in March. Stoxx Europe 600 index climbed 1.5%, French CAC 40 index added 1.1% and German DAX jumped 1.6%. UK FTSE 100 index rallied 1.9%. Athens General index broke the positive trend and shed 2.1% driven by local banks.