European equity close: Great start to the week with Spanish stocks leading the way

<p>Closing changes:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +0.9%</li><li>German DAX +1.0%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 closed for holiday</li><li>French CAC +1.4%</li><li>Italy MIB +1.2%</li><li>Spain IBEX +1.9%</li></ul><p>It was a very good start to the week for European equities. Expect the UK to play catch-up tomorrow.</p>

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