European equity indices closed higher on Thursday, July 2: Germany's DAX rose 529.08 points (2.11%) to 25,598.19; UK's FTSE 100 gained 181.73 points (1.73%) to 10,660.07; France's CAC 40 added 137.57 points (1.65%) to 8,474.86; STOXX Europe 50 rose 8

2026-07-02

European equity indices closed higher on Thursday, July 2: Germany's DAX rose 529.08 points (2.11%) to 25,598.19; UK's FTSE 100 gained 181.73 points (1.73%) to 10,660.07; France's CAC 40 added 137.57 points (1.65%) to 8,474.86; STOXX Europe 50 rose 84.55 points (1.35%) to 6,367.05; Spain's IBEX 35 climbed 277.54 points (1.43%) to 19,684.14; Italy's FTSE MIB advanced 847.94 points (1.64%) to 52,452.50.