European Stock Markets Closed The Day With An Increase

European stock markets ended the last trading day of the week with a rise due to the positive atmosphere in global markets and good macroeconomic data.

European stock markets closed the day with an increase. With the effect of positive progress in global markets and good macroeconomic data, it closed the day with a rise. At the closing, the benchmark index Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.91 percent to 426.93 points. In the UK, the FTSE 100 index rose 0.99 percent to 6,740.59 points, in Germany the DAX 30 index rose 0.87 percent to 14,748.94 points, in France the CAC 40 index increased by 0.61 percent to 5,988.81 points and in Italy, the FTSE MIB 30 index increased by 0.72 percent to 24,393.26 points. The positive atmosphere in global markets and good macroeconomic data reflected positively on European stock markets. In Germany, despite the rise in coronavirus outbreak cases, the IFO Business Index reached 96.6 points in March, which was 92.7 points last month. In the UK, retail sales increased by 2.1 percent in February, signaling a recovery.