European equity close: Solid gains across the continent but well off the highs

<p>Closing changes in Europe:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +0.7%</li><li>German DAX +0.6%</li><li>FTSE 100 +0.2%</li><li>French CAC +0.6%</li><li>Italy MIB +0.7%</li><li>Spain IBEX +0.6%</li></ul><p>European stocks finished solidly higher but there was steady selling once the US came online.</p>

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.