The German DAX 30 index closed up 153.44 points, or 0.59%, at 25,996.78 on Thursday, September 3rd; the UK FTSE 100 index closed up 79.44 points, or 0.74%, at 10,835.89 on Thursday, September 3rd; and the French CAC 40 index closed up 5.77 points, or 0.07%, at 8,286.40 on Thursday, September 3rd. (Europe) The Stoxx 50 index closed up 17.65 points, or 0.28%, at 6379.80 on Thursday, September 3. The Spanish IBEX 35 index closed up 218.77 points, or 1.11%, at 19997.77 on Thursday, September 3. The Italian FTSE MIB index closed up 462.40 points, or 0.89%, at 52254.50 on Thursday, September 3.