Major European stock indexes continued their gains. The European Stoxx 600 Index and the French CAC40 Index rose more than 1%, while Spain's IBEX35 Index and Italy's FTSE MIB Index rose nearly 1.5%.

Major European stock indexes continued their gains. The European Stoxx 600 Index and the French CAC40 Index rose more than 1%, while Spain's IBEX35 Index and Italy's FTSE MIB Index rose nearly 1.5%.