World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, boosted by optimism over recent market reforms in China as well as corporate earnings from U.S. and European companies.
KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX rose 0.5 percent to 11,946.03, while benchmarks in London and Paris were roughly unchanged. U.S. stocks were poised to open higher, with Dow and S&P 500 futures each up 0.3 percent.
EARNINGS, ECONOMY: Investors are upbeat as they digest earnings reports. Switzerland's Credit Suisse Group AG said its first-quarter profit rose 23 percent after stronger stock and bond trading income helped the bank overcome a surging Swiss franc. Wall Street bounced higher Monday after companies started posting healthy corporate results at the start of the busiest reporting week. Some 147 companies, close to one-third of those in the Standard & Poor's 500, are scheduled to report results.
One weak spot was the ZEW gauge of German investor sentiment. The index dropped to 53.3 points in April from 54.8 the month before, short of analysts' expectations for 55.3. Respondents cited higher concerns for the global economy, but remained positive on Germany's outlook.