Stocks rise, German yields dip before bond sale

By Patrick Graham LONDON (Reuters) - European and Asian shares advanced on Wednesday as expectations of further monetary stimulus in China offset another mixed bag of data from some of the world’s major economies. The best growth reading out of France in two years added to signs, following better figures from Spain, that some of Europe's weaker southern economies are picking up, though the German number missed forecasts. "Today is the big test for EGBs," said Peter Chatwell, a s