While you were sleeping: Europe extends ECB advance

While you were sleeping: Europe extends ECB advance
By Margreet Dietz Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Euro-zone markets rose as investors opted to focus on the improved outlook with the European Central Bank’s new asset purchase plan rather than Greek voters handing power to the anti-bailout Syriza party. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ended the day with a 0.6 percent increase from the previous close. The UK’s FTSE 100 Index rose 0.3 percent, France’s CAC 40 Index advanced 0.7 percent, while Germany’s DAX Index climbed 1.4 percent. In Greece, the Athens Stock Exchange General Index dropped 3.2 per...