Closing changes for the main indexes:
- UK FTSE +0.27%
- French CAC +1.25%
- German DAX +0.57%
- Spain IBEX +0.43%
- Italy MIB +1.1%
The big story in European stocks today was Volkswagen, which revealed it built a system in its US diesel cars that was deliberately designed to fool emissions testers. Shares fell 20% to a three-year low.