Stocks Gain

Most world stock markets rose Monday, suggesting that investors may not be expecting significant, lasting damage to the global economy from Brazil’s woes. How key markets fared:

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Market/index Monday change Brazil/Bovespa +5.4% Spain/IBEX -35 +5.0 Philippines/composite +4.4 Sweden/OMX +3.2 Singapore/Straits Times +3.2 Britain/FTSE-100 +3.1 Hong Kong/Hang Seng +2.5 France/CAC-40 +2.4 Germany/DAX-30 +1.8 Thailand/SET +1.5 South Korea/composite +1.3 Mexico/Bolsa +0.6 Japan/Nikkei-225 +0.5 Argentina/Merval --2.3

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Source: Bloomberg News