European shares recover earlier losses

Major indices mostly higher

The European share indices recovered from earlier losses and are closing higher:

• German DAX, +0.3%. The low for the day bottomed at -2.18%
• France's CAC, flat. The low for the day bottom at -1.52%
• UK's FTSE 100, +0.4%. The low for the day bottom at -1.09%
• Spain's Ibex, +0.4%. The low for the day bottom at -2.35%
• Italy's FTSE MIB, +1.4%. The low for the day bottom at -0.79%