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.