Paris: European stock indices: European stock indices closed higher Thursday.
According to Qatar News Agency, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1 percent to 608.86 points. The French CAC 40 index climbed 0.99 percent to 8148.89 points. The British FTSE 100 index gained 0.12 percent to 10150.05 points. The German DAX index jumped 1.28 percent to 24876.24 points.