• UK FTSE -0.1%
  • German DAX +1.4%
  • French CAC +0.9%
  • Spain IBEX +1%
  • Italy MIB +0.8%

Session highs across the board at the close. US stocks following in step with the S&P 500 now up 8 points to 1437 and just one point below the four-year high.