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Ps:亲们，Financial Times NEWS 共有6篇，每隔一个绿色标题为1篇。希望大家也能分享一下。Europe up after Asia shows new confidenceBy Andrew Bolger in London and Patrick McGee in Hong KongThursday 08:15 GMT. European shares opened on a positive note after Asian markets signalled growing confidence that the crisis in Ukraine has eased, at least for now.In early trading, London’s FTSE 100 quickly regained Wednesday’s loss of 0.7 per cent, while the Eurofirst 300 rose by 0.4 per cent after closing flat the previous day. Futures suggest the SP 500 will open 0.4 per cent higher, after it closed flat but near record levels. “Markets have taken on somewhat of a calmer tone in part due to hopes that discussions between the US and Russia will find some form of solution to the recent escalation of tensions in Ukraine,” wrote MitulKotecha at CréditAgricole.But investors remain cautious ahead of the European Central Bank policy decision, due later on Thursday, and the closely watched US monthly jobs report on Friday.Japan’s Nikkei 225 average rose 1.6 per cent to its highest level since late January, outperforming other markets as the yen weakened 0.3 per cent to Y102.6 against the dollar, its lowest since February 22. The currency has fallen 1.4 per cent since Monday, when investors were seeking shelter after Russian troops occupied the Crimean peninsula.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.5 per cent, while South Korea’s Kospi Composite was up 0.2 per cent.Other assets perceived as havens were steady, reflecting the cautious mood. The price of gold was flat at $1,338.9 an ounce, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell slightly overnight to 2.7 per cent.In New York, the SP 500 also put in a steady performance on Wednesday, ending a fraction lower after touching a fresh intraday peak in spite of disappointing jobs and service sector data that prompted some economists to scale back their estimates for February’s employment report.ADP, a private US payroll processor, said that 139,000 jobs had been created in Februa