[LONDON] Stocks in Europe drifted following gains across Asia as investors weighed the ongoing earnings season against a mixed set of signals for global economic growth.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.1 per cent as of 8.07 am London time.

The MSCI All-Country World Index climbed 0.2 per cent to the highest in more than a week.

Futures on the S&P 500 Index increased 0.3 per cent to the highest in more than a week.

The U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index advanced 0.2 per cent to the highest in almost three months.

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