European Stock Markets Outperforming Wall Street - by Wanfeng Zhou

European stock markets have outperformed their U.S. counterparts lately as signs grew that the region's economy has finally turned the corner. But they are still lagging U.S. shares, which have hit record highs for the year to date.

"There is some talk of global money arriving in Europe as Europe claws its way out of recession," said Rupert Baker, a European equity sales executive at Mirabaud Securities.

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