Global stock markets rose Thursday, AP reported. Britain's FTSE 100 surged 1.3 percent to 7,126.74 and Germany's DAX jumped 1.8 percent to 12,167.00. France's CAC 40 advanced 1.7 percent to 5,229.28. Dow futures rose 0.3 percent while S&P futures gained 0.4 percent. Japan's Nikkei 225 surged 1.5 percent to 21,645.42 and South Korea's Kospi jumped 1.2 percent to 2,437.52. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.5 percent to 5,788.80. Stocks in Singapore surged and markets in other Southeast Asian countries were also higher. Markets in mainland China and Hong Kong were closed for holidays. Benchmark U.S. crude added 1 cent to $63.38 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract dipped 14 cents to finish at $63.37 a barrel on Wednesday. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gained 5 cents to $68.07 per barrel in London. It fell 10 cents to $68.02 a barrel on Wednesday. The dollar rose to 107.05 yen from 106.78 yen. The euro fell to $1.227 from $1.228.
