7 percent at 6,483 while Germany's DAX fell 0.2 percent to 8,042. The CAC-40 in France was 0.7 percent lower at 3,844. In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.2 percent at 14,497 while the S P fell 0.1 percent to 1,560, about five points from its all-time high. Developments on Wall Street and the U.S. economy have largely dominated market sentiment this year despite ongoing worries over the global economy, particularly in Europe. "Among the investor community, the idea that,cheap toms shoes, economically speaking, the U.S. is leading the pack is still widely shared," said Herve Goulletquer, an analyst at Credit Agricole. A summit of the 27 European Union leaders in Brussels failed to deliver any fundamental change in economic strategy though there was more talk of the need to promote growth rather than just cut debt. "Despite the previously entrenched positions, there are signs from the tone and language of the meeting that there may be a slight softening of their austerity position," said Rebecca O'Keeffe, head of investment at Interactive Investor. The soft tone in stock markets was echoed in the currency markets as investors booked some recent dollar gains. The euro was up 0.3 percent at $1.3055 while the dollar fell 0.8 percent against the Japanese yen,toms shoes sale, to 95.47 yen. One currency that has been in the ascendancy over the past day has been the British pound after Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said he suggested the currency was "properly valued." Traders took his remarks as a sign that the Bank does not want to see further falls in the currency, which has been in retreat for the past few weeks on expectations of another monetary stimulus from the central bank. His comments Thursday pushed the pound back above the $1.51 mark. Earlier in Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.5 percent to 12,560.95 its highest close in more than four years after both houses of parliament endorsed Haruhiko Kuroda, the current president of the Asia Development Bank, to head the Bank of Japan. The vote allows Kuroda to stand in for current Bank of Japan governor, Masaaki Shirakawa, after he steps down on March 19. Another vote is required to make Kuroda's appointment permanent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.4 percent to 22,533.11. Australia's S P/ASX 200 advanced 1.8 percent to 5,120.20. Benchmarks in mainland China, Thailand and Indonesia rose. Oil markets were relatively subdued, with the benchmark New York rate up 43 cents at $93.44 a barrel. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed,toms shoes sale. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.
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