
World stocks gain as China releases plan to finance share buybacks
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market through share repurchases by companies and major shareholders. European markets opened mostly higher, with Germany’s DAX up 0.2% at 19,623.37. In Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.4% to 7,615.72. Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% to 8,376.04….