European equity close: Solid gains and a finish near the highs

<p>Closing changes:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +0.7%</li><li>German DAX +0.7%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 +0.6%</li><li>French CAC +1.0%</li><li>Spain IBEX +1.0%</li><li>Italy MIB +0.9%</li></ul><p>It's been a slow turn after six days of selling but this is the kind of things the bulls wanted to see.</p>

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