European stocks rise, while shares in Asia drop

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European stocks jumped before euro-zone's finance ministers' meeting, while Asian shares fell due to better-than-expected U.S. jobs data, which added to concerns that the Fed might unwind its QE and led to capital outflow. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index increased 0.8% so far today after gaining 1.2% last week. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 1.5%
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