European stocks rebound to end higher
Europe's main stock markets closed higher on Thursday ahead of the Easter weekend, shaking off early losses as investors kept a wary eye on diplomatic talks over the Ukraine crisis.
London's FTSE 100 ended up 0.62 percent compared to Wednesday's closing level, at 6,625.25 points.
Germany's DAX 30 rose 0.99 percent to finish the day at 9,409.71 points and the CAC-40 in Paris gained 0.59 percent to close on 4,431.81 points.