Closing changes:
- Stoxx 600 +1.0%
- German DAX +0.9%
- UK FTSE 100 +1.7%
- French CAC +0.7%
- Italy MIB +1.2%
- Spain IBEX +1.0%
The holiday in the UK yesterday meant that investors there missed out on yesterday's rally but they were quick to play catch-up today with an outsized climb in the fifth day in a row of gains.