Global stocks extend rally with oil; eyes on EU summit

Visitors looks at an electronic board showing the Japan’s Nikkei average (top R) at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2016. REUTERS/Issei KatoMoreBy Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of stocks across the globe extended its best run of the year on Thursday, with higher oil prices supporting risk assets even as earnings in Europe and the United States limited gains.
Confident talk that European Union leaders will reach a deal to help keep Britain in