British News Agency

Stock markets across Europe closed the trading day in positive territory, with buying activity generally dominating the session.

In the completed trading session, the UK's FTSE 100 index rose 74.53 points (0.70 percent) to 10,724.86 points. In France, the CAC 40 index gained 45.48 points (0.58 percent) to reach 7,873.11 points, while the Netherlands' AEX index increased 7.77 points (0.69 percent) to 1,137.09 points.

In Germany, the DAX index closed at 25,298.61 points, up 38.71 points (0.15 percent), while Spain's IBEX 35 index ended at 19,230.70 points, gaining 20.00 points (0.10 percent). The Euro Stoxx 50 index, a benchmark covering the broader region, climbed 20.54 points (0.33 percent) to 6,187.55 points.

Switzerland's SMI index recorded one of the strongest gains of the day, rising 202.41 points (1.45 percent) to 14,129.93 points. In Portugal, the PSI index advanced 35.87 points (0.38 percent) to 9,415.66 points.

In Russia, the RTSI index ended the day at 905.73 points, while the MOEX Russia index closed at 2,413.68 points, both showing a flat performance.