• Eurostoxx +0.6%
• Germany DAX +0.9%
• France CAC 40 +0.5%
• UK FTSE -0.1%
• Spain IBEX +0.5%
• Italy FTSE MIB +0.8%

Some of the optimism is tempered by a fall in US futures in the past half-hour though. S&P 500 futures are now down 0.4% and that’s keeping the overall risk mood in check. But the positive momentum from German stocks is still tiding things over as a whole for the region, at least for now.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.