Closing changes on the day:

  • UK FTSE 100 -0.3%
  • German DAX flat
  • French CAC flat
  • Spain IBEX +0.35%
  • Italy MIB +0.3%

On the month:

  • UK FTSE 100 +1.8%
  • German DAX +7.0%
  • French CAC +4.1%
  • Spain IBEX +3.3%
  • Italy MIB +2.6%

European stocks are still trailing most global markets this year but if today's GDP numbers are the start of a bigger trend, there could be more to come.