Global stocks turn higher on strong economic indicators

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets mostly turned higher on Tuesday after surveys pointed to robust economic growth in Europe and Japan, regions that have stagnated in recent years.
KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX advanced 0.6 percent to 11,895 while France’s CAC 40 rose 0.3 percent to 4,880. London’s FTSE 100 retreated 0.2 percent to 7,288. On Wall Street, the future for the Dow was up 0.3 percent while that for the S&P 500 advanced 0.2 percent, suggesting gains after t