Global stocks turn higher on upbeat corporate earnings
TOKYO (AP) — Global stocks turned higher on Tuesday after upbeat U.S. corporate earnings reports and robust Chinese economic growth data.
KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 was up 0.4 percent to 5,333, while Germany's DAX added 0.7 percent to 12,479. Britain's FTSE 100 was 0.1 percent higher at 7,202. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with the Dow future gaining 0.5 percent and the S&P 500 future climbing 0.7 percent.
CHINA FACTOR: China's economic growth held steady in the quarter ending in March, buoyed by investment and rapid growth in e-commerce despite trade tensions with Washington. The world's second-largest economy expanded by 6.