• UK FTSE +0.8%
  • German DAX +0.4%
  • French CAC +0.3%
  • Spain IBEX +1.7%
  • Italy MIB +2.1%

Highest since Aug 2011 for Italy and the best since May for Spain. The bigger story is the FTSE, which is flirting with major resistance at 6100. It briefly cleared the important level but a clean break would be a better sign.