European stocks finished with moderate gains Wednesday, as investors assessed a stack of earnings reports a day after the market suffered its worst session in five months.

European stocks finished with moderate gains Wednesday, as investors assessed a stack of earnings reports a day after the market suffered its worst session in five months.

Asian stocks posted broad early gains Thursday after wide weakness Wednesday as investors eased up on worries. Some so-called havens - including sovereign debt, gold and the yen - pulled back overnight. That sentiment carried over into Asia.