Paris - Europe's main stock markets closed higher on Thursday in light holiday trade, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.34% to end the day at 6 973.04 points.
The CAC 40 in Paris rose 1.36% to 5 029.31 points, while the DAX 30 in Frankfurt climbed 1.84% to 11 559.82 points.
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