Paris - Europe's main stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index surging 1.57% to 6 945.20 points after the British government raised its 2015 growth forecast in a rousing budget statement.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 index however lost 0.48% to 11 922.77 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris finished flat at 5 033.42 points.