Closing changes for the main European bourses:

  • UK FTSE 100 +1.8% -- best day since mid-Feb
  • German DAX +2.0%
  • Italy MIB +2.0%
  • Spain IBEX +1.5%
  • French CAC +1.3%

Yesterday was the worst day of the year in the DAX (-2.5%) but it recouped most of the decline today.