While you were sleeping: Optimism for Greek debt deal

While you were sleeping: Optimism for Greek debt deal
By Margreet Dietz Feb. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced amid speculation Greece and its international lenders will reach a deal soon that would safeguard the euro.  The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ended the day with a 0.6 percent gain from the previous close. Germany’s DAX Index rose 0.9 percent, while France’s CAC 40 Index added 1 percent. Greece’s Athens Stock Exchange General Index jumped 8 percent. "Anything that makes us believe we can avoid a sloppy Greek exit is going to be a positive for markets ov...