Stocks Stage Tentative Rebound After Coordinated Sanctions on Russia

Stocks Stage Tentative Rebound After Coordinated Sanctions on Russia
A red London bus passes the Stock Exchange in London, Britain, on Feb. 9, 2011. Luke MacGregor/Reuters
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LONDON—European stocks rose on Friday following Wall Street’s dramatic late rally, as investors welcomed coordinated Western sanctions against Russia that targeted its banks but left its energy sector largely untouched.

Oil prices initially fell back sharply but were back above $100 a barrel in early European trading.