European equity close: The UK leads strong gains

<p>Closing changes in Europe:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +1.6%</li><li>German DAX +1.0%</li><li>Francis CAC +1.4%</li><li>UK's FTSE 100 +2.1%</li><li>Spain's IBEX +1.4%</li><li>Italy's FTSE MIB +1.5%</li></ul><p>These are some big gains after a period lackluster trading in European equities. Is this the start of something bigger, or a trendline that needs to be drawn with a thicker pencil?</p>

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