Список проголосовавших за комментарий " European Markets Update: FTSE +0.3%, CAC +1.0%, DAX +1.4%<p>Major European indices trade higher across the board with Spain's IBEX (+1.6%) showing relative strength. Regional indices have shrugged off comments from European Central Bank member Sabine Lautenschlaeger, who said the central bank may soon start discussing a reduction in stimulus. Elsewhere, Germany's Economic Ministry updated its GDP forecast, but the overall outlook was little changed, calling for 1.4% growth in 2017. The Federation of German Industry expects growth of 1.5% in 2017.</p><ul><li>In economic data:<ul><li>Germany's January Ifo Business Climate 109.8 (expected 111.3; last 111.0). January Business Expectations 103.2 (consensus 105.8; last 105.5) and January Current Assessment 116.9, as expected (last 116.7)</li><li>Italy's November Industrial New Orders +1.5% month-over-month (last 1.0%) and Industrial Sales +2.4% month-over-month (last 0.8%)</li><li>French Business Survey held at 106, as expected</li><li>Spain's PPI +2.8% year-over-year (last 0.6%)</li><li>Swiss December Consumption Indicator 1.50 (last 1.45) and February ZEW Expectations 18.5 (last 12.9)</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>---Equity Markets---</em></p><ul><li><strong>UK's</strong> FTSE is higher by 0.3% as the index looks to avoid its fifth consecutive decline. Financials have contributed to the advance with RBS, Standard Chartered, Old Mutual, Lloyds Banking, Prudential, Barclays, and Standard Life rising between 1.2% and 2.9%. Miners Randgold Resources, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, and Anglo American are down between 1.3% and 1.8%.</li><li><strong>France's</strong> CAC has risen 1.0%, tracking its second consecutive gain. Financials and growth-sensitive names outperform with Societe Generale, AXA, BNP Paribas, and Credit Agricole gaining between 1.4% and 3.1% while LafargeHolcim, TechnipFMC, Legrand, and Schneider Electric are up between 1.6% and 3.2%.</li><li><strong>Germany's</strong> DAX is higher by 1.4% with all but two components trading in the green. Deutsche Bank leads, spiking 2.9%, while exporters Continental, BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen are up between 1.3% and 2.0%.</li><li><strong>Spain's</strong> IBEX trades higher by 1.6%. Financials have fueled today's outperformance with Caixabank, Banco Sabadell, Santander, BBVA, Bankia, and Bankinter showing gains between 1.5% and 4.5%.</li></ul>"