European Stock Markets sustain their gains closing higher on the day

In the UK the FTSE 100 closes at 5,004-30 a gain of 1.15% at it’s highest close in almost a year.

The CAC 40 in Paris closed at 3,707-69 a gain of 1.28%

The DAX in Germany closed at 5,574-26 a gain of 1.79%