Stocks cheered by growth hopes, debt woes drag euro (Reuters)

Foreign currency dealers from the Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) are seen in front of a monitor displaying the current Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the KEB in Seoul December 23, 2011. Seoul shares rose on Friday, encouraged by signs of economic recovery in the U.S. following a string of positive data and easing global liquidity concerns. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiReuters – Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as investor risk appetite returned after upbeat U.S. and European economic data improved the global growth outlook, but the euro’s gains were short-lived due to deep-set worries over the European debt crisis.



Yahoo! News: Business News