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European stocks rose to the highest level since early April as companies reported quarterly earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates.

Spain’s five-year borrowing costs surged at a debt sale today, while France paid record-low yields of less than 1 percent to sell similar securities.

Spanish five-year notes yielded an average 6.459 percent, compared with 6.072 percent a month ago. French yields for the same maturity fell to 0.86 percent, almost half of last month’s level. Spain sold debt as lawmakers debated spending cuts in Parliament, where police erected barriers and stood guard.

Spanish 10-year bonds extended their decline, pushing the yield through 7 percent for the first time since July 10, after the auction.

National benchmark indexes rose in all 18 western European markets except Portugal and Iceland. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 gained 0.5 percent. France’s CAC 40 climbed 0.9 percent and Germany’s DAX advanced 1.1 percent.

Nokia surged 12 percent to 1.54 euros. The unprofitable mobile-phone maker posted sales of its flagship smartphone that topped some analysts’ estimates. Sales of the Lumia product increased to 4 million units in the second quarter, Espoo, Finland-based Nokia said.

Novartis AG rose 1.7 percent to 56 francs. The company reported second-quarter profit that declined less than analysts forecast, helped by increasing sales of new products such as the Gilenya treatment for multiple sclerosis and the Afinitor cancer drug.

Electrolux AB, the world’s second-biggest appliance maker, rose 6.2 percent to 153.70 kronor as it reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates after it succeeded in pushing through higher prices in North America.

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U.S. stock futures rose amid better-than-estimated earnings at companies from International Business Machines Corp. and EBay Inc..

Global Stocks:

Nikkei  8,795.55 +68.81 +0.79%
Hang Seng 19,559.05 +319.17 +1.66%
Shanghai Composite 2,184.84 +15.74 +0.73%
FTSE  5,690.93 +5.16 +0.09%
CAC 3,260.09 +24.69 +0.76%
DAX 6,753.59 +69.17 +1.03%
Crude oil $90.87 (+1,11%)
Gold $1584.50 (+0.87%).

American Express (AXP) was downgraded to a Neutral from Buy at Guggenheim.
American Express (AXP) was reiterated at Mkt Perform at FBR Capital.

Today we have published figures for the UK retail sales, which accounted for June y / y +1.6% (+2.3% while the forecast), the June m / m +0.1% (the forecast of +0.6%). Eurozone balance of payments, seasonally adjusted in May amounted to 10.9 billion (forecast at 5.3).

The focus of the market is an auction of government bonds in Spain, which will be held today. As well as news on the U.S. labor market, which will be released today at 15:30 in Kiev.

FTSE 100 5,694.31 +8.54 +0.15%

DAX 6,704.11 +19.69 +0.29%

CAC 3,240.78 +5.38 +0.17%

Favorably to the results of the stock market had a Novartis AG (Switzerland). Despite the fact that the company's net profit in the I half of 2012 decreased by 9% to $ 5.06 billion against $ 5.547 billion dollars during the same period a year earlier, Novartis shares rose in price by 0.64%.

Against this backdrop, shares of GlaxoSmithKline rose by 0,01%, Bayer - by 1.22%.

Also reported a positive company Saab AB. Net income for the I half of 2012 rose 16% year on year and amounted to 803 million Swedish kronor (115 million dollars). Paper companies have increased in price by 0.43%.

Asian stocks rose, with the benchmark index headed toward its biggest gain in almost three weeks, amid speculation China will do more to boost growth and after U.S. housing starts jumped to the highest in four years.

Nikkei 225 8,795.55 +68.81 +0.79%

S&P/ASX 200 4,206.69 +83.09 +2.02%

Shanghai Composite 2,184.84 +15.74 +0.73%

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of Chinese companies listed in the city jumped 2.4 percent as the country’s swap market signaled a further reduction in the reserve ratio requirement for banks.

BHP Billiton Ltd., Australia’s biggest oil producer, increased 2.5 percent as crude prices exceeded $90 a barrel for the first time since May.

Man Wah Holdings Ltd., a sofa maker which gets more than half of its sales from the U.S., climbed 4.9 percent in Hong Kong.

Asian stocks declined after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned of a “severe” jobs outlook and amid concern Asian companies’ profits are falling. Exporters to the U.S. gained as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank is prepared to act to spur growth.

Nikkei 225 8,726.74 -28.26 -0.32%

S&P/ASX 200 4,123.6 -17.20 -0.42%

Shanghai Composite 2,163.96 +2.78 +0.13%

Huaneng Renewables Corp Ltd., an alternative energy company, slumped 14 percent in Hong Kong after saying profit may fall more than 50 percent.

Change % Change Last

Nikkei 225 8,726.74 -28.26 -0.32%

S&P/ASX 200 4,123.6 -17.20 -0.42%

Shanghai Composite 2,163.96 +2.78 +0.13%

FTSE 100 5,685.77 +56.68 +1.01%

CAC 40 3,235.4 +58.43 +1.84%

DAX 6,684.42 +106.78 +1.62%

Dow 12,909 +103 +0.81%

Nasdaq 2,943+ 33 +1.12%

S&P 500 1,373 +9 +0.67%