Solid week for the major indices as well
The European shares a closing higher with the German DAX rising 1.2% leading the way. The major indices also closed higher for the week.
A look at the provisional closes shows:
- German DAX, +1.2%
- France's CAC +0.3%
- UK's FTSE 100, +0.7%
- Spain's Ibex, +0.8%
- Italy's FTSE MIB, +0.35%
For the week, the major indices also are ending higher on the week
- German DAX, +1.6%
- France's CAC, +1.65%
- UK FTSE 100, +2.3%
- Spain's Ibex, +2.6%
- Italy's FTSE MIB +1.8%
The CAC index is closing at the highest level since October 2020.
