Firmer showing after Asian market rallies and knocking euro lower

  • FTSE +1.6%
  • DAX +2.3%
  • CAC40 +2,1%
  • FTMIB +1.5%
  • IBEX +2.0%

Glencore up 7.9% after company says it has no solvency issues

Shanghai comp index closes up +0.5%, CS1300 Index +0.8%