Asian markets were mostly higher Thursday as slowing Chinese industrial output left traders hopeful of more assurances from Beijing. (Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press)SINGAPORE — World stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as traders awaited a vote that could delay Britain’s March 29 exit from the European Union. In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.5 percent to 7,192.44 and France’s CAC 40 advanced 0.7 percent to 5,344.50. It also triggered a vote to be held later Thursday on whether Britain should delay its March 29 departure from the bloc. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 31 cents to $58.57 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Source: Washington Post March 14, 2019 07:13 UTC