LONDON - European stocks rose Thursday after a rebound on Wall Street and upbeat comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, while the major Asian stock markets retreated for a third session amid persistent unease about the global economy.
The U.K.'s benchmark FTSE 100 rose 0.7 percent to 6,211.4, while France's CAC 40 gained 0.2 percent to 5,516.82. Germany's DAX Index added 0.1 percent to 6,723.21.
On Wednesday, Wall Street rebounded fitfully after the previous session's 416-point plunge in the Dow industrials after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said he still expects moderate U.S. economic growth. The Dow ended the day up 0.4 percent at 12,268.63.
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