Europe stocks soar to five-year peak as Fed refrains from taper

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European equities advanced to the highest level in over a five years as the Fed decided to keep its monetary policy intact. U.S. Index futures and Asian stocks soared. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.9% to 316.19 as of 11:39 a.m. London time, while the S&P's 500 Index futures added 0.5% and the MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 2.2%.
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