As the Asian indices, European markets encourage speculation on expectations that central banks of China and the U.S. will soon again to expand business activity stimulation.

Also had a positive impact on the European markets of Germany's GDP for the II quarter annualized. Growth was +1.0%, forecast +0.5%. The rest of the macroeconomic data released today were mixed. Was higher than expected index of business activity in the manufacturing sector of Germany in August (the forecast 45.1 43.6) and the index of business activity in the services sector (50.2 at the forecast 50.1), and the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector in France in August (the forecast 46.1 43.8).

To date:

FTSE 100 5,802.01 +27.81 +0.48%

CAC 40 3,473.79 +12.14 +0.35%

DAX 7,038.29 +20.54 +0.29%

Shares of Royal Ahold NV fell 2.5% after the company reported worse than analysts had forecast. Anglo American Plc added 0.9% to its capitalization after received an application for termination of disputes over mines in Chile.