Europe close: Stocks rise as investors digest PMI data - Sharecast.com

The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 1.11% to reach 507.89, as the DAX in Germany gained 1.58% to 18,142.58, while France's CAC 40 increased 0.87% to settle at 8,110.41.
In London, the FTSE 100 managed a modest uptick of 0.26%, reaching 8,044.81
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