Global shares lifted by news FBI not to charge Clinton
SEOUL - Global stock markets started the week on a strong note Monday after the director of the FBI said the bureau found no evidence warranting criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly discovered emails.
The market had wilted on Oct. 28 after the FBI notified Congress that it was reviewing new emails linked to Clinton.
Britain's FTSE advanced 1.3 percent to 6,777.00 while France's CAC 40 jumped 1.5 percent to 4,441.31 and Germany's DAX rose 1.4 percent to 10,398.36. Futures showed Wall Street was due for a sharp gain. Dow futures surged 1.3 percent while S&P futures spied 1.4 percent.
Japan's Nikkei 225 finished 1.6 percent higher at 17,177.21 and South Korea's Kospi gained 0.8 percent to 1,997.58. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong added 0.7 percent to 22,801.40, while Australia's S&P ASX/200 jumped 1.4 percent to 5,250.80. Shanghai's Composite index added 0.3 percent to 3,133.33. Stocks in Taiwan and Southeast Asia were mostly higher, but the Philippine benchmark index fell 0.4 percent.
