BANGKOK (AP): Shares rose in Europe after a mixed session in Asia on Monday (Feb 17), with Shanghai's benchmark jumping 2.3% after the central bank rolled out more support for the economy amid a spreading virus outbreak that has infected more than 71,000 people in more than two dozen countries.
Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.2% to 7,425.36 in early trading. In Paris, the CAC 40 was flat, at 7,409.13, while Germany's DAX added 0.2% to 13,766.96. The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.2% at 3,388.10, while the future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1% higher to 29,435.00.