Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:03:14 GMT
European shares advance
European shares gained, with the regional benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index rising for a second straight day, on speculation that U.S. officials are close to find a compromise on debt limit. The Stoxx 600 added 0.3% to 311.13 as of 9:24 a.m. London time, after it rose 1.7% on Thursday. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 1.3% today, while Standard