GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares at 18-month highs; Nikkei finishes year up 18%

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares at 18-month highs; Nikkei finishes year up 18%

In early European trade, the pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures were down 0.16% at 3,764, German DAX futures were down 0.22% at 13,291.5 and FTSE futures were down 0.11% at 7,578.5. MSCI’s …