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.