New Year rally pushes global shares higher
TOKYO — Global stock markets rose on Wednesday, with European shares tracking China-led advances in Asia. Oil prices ticked up on expectations of stronger economic growth. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX added 0.5 percent to 12,931 and the CAC 40 of France was up 0.4 percent at 5,309. Britain’s FTSE 100 was flat at 7,647. The