Germany's DAX 30 index closed up 35.86 points, or 0.15%, at 24,193.63 points on Thursday, October 23.
The UK's FTSE 100 index closed up 57.10 points, or 0.60%, at 9,572.10 points on Thursday, October 23.
France's CAC 40 index closed up 18.91 points, or 0.23%, at 8,225.78 points on Thursday, October 23.
The Stoxx 50 index closed up 25.84 points, or 0.46%, at 5,665.05 on Thursday, October 23.
The Spanish IBEX 35 index rose 3.80 points, or 0.02%, to 15,790.50 on Thursday, October 23.
The Italian FTSE MIB index rose 165.36 points, or 0.39%, to 42,375.00 on Thursday, October 23.