Europe's main stock markets closed sharply higher on Thursday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies jumping 1.15 percent to 5,870.3 points.
In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 added 0.78 percent to 7,400.96 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 leapt 1.53 percent to 3,568.88 points.
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