London - European stock markets closed higher on Thursday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares rising 0.92% to end at 6 681.98 points.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 jumped 1.63% to 8 410.73 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris shot up 1.25% to 4 042.73 points.
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