Adecco tracks best day in 23 years on improving hiring conditions
** Shares in Swiss staffing group Adecco ADEN.S rise 14.4% after Q3 results show operating income ahead of expectations and signs of improving hiring conditions
** Its Q3 operating income of €180 million beats analyst forecasts of €166 million; its revenue of €5.99 billion ($6.64 billion) is in line
** CEO Denis Machuel: "We see signs of maybe better confidence, and you can see that the overall economy is relatively solid"
** "The confirmation of stabilization in permanent placement is encouraging," broker Vontobel says
** Adecco's shares are on track for their best day since April 2003
** Shares in peer Randstad rise 5%
($1 = 0.9027 euros)