In Europe, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.05%, Britain’s FTSE 100 ticked up 0.19% and Germany’s DAX 30 gained 0.27%. Asian bourses rallied across the board with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbing 1.49%, China’s Shanghai Composite advanced 0.7% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up 0.65%.