Economics
Stocks Advance With Copper on China as Crude, Yen Drop
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Stocks climbed around the world and copper rallied as manufacturing in China and Europe expanded and prospects of an imminent strike on Syria faded. The yen weakened, bonds declined and crude oil fell for a third day.
The MSCI All-Country World Index added 0.6 percent to 366.21, as Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures rose 1 percent. Copper jumped the most in three weeks and silver climbed 2.8 percent while West Texas Intermediate oil dropped 0.8 percent. The yen slipped against its 16 major peers. Brazil’s Ibovespa jumped the most in three weeks for the world’s biggest advance. Mexico’s peso strengthened from a one-year low.