Paris - Europe's main stock markets finished up on Thursday with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index and Frankfurt's DAX 30 index hitting record high closing levels.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.21% to 6 949.73 points while the DAX 30 index shot up 1.04% to 11 2327.19 points.
Meanwhile in Paris the CAC 40 climbed 0.58% to 4 910.62 points.