It is a rarity these days to see all equity markets finish in the black. Japan’s Nikkei 225 responding to the positive economic news in the U.S from the day prior, surged 310.95 points to close at 9,914.19. Meanwhile in the Europe, the Stoxx Europe 50 gained 1.21% to finish at 2,418.55, while the FTSE 100 added 1.16% to close at 5,211.18..