British News Agency

Buying momentum prevailed across Europe during the trading session, with Western and Southern European stock markets posting gains, while Russian indices remained flat.

In Spain, the IBEX 35 index rose 1.33 percent to 19,285.80 points, leading gains in the region. In the UK, the FTSE 100 gained 0.99 percent to 10,656.28 points, while Germany's DAX rose 0.76 percent to 25,277.68 points. In Switzerland, the SMI traded 0.66 percent higher at 13,877.84 points, while Portugal's PSI rose 0.47 percent to 9,311.49 points.

Among the region's benchmark indices, the Euro Stoxx 50 gained 0.45 percent to 6,201.35 points, while the AEX in the Netherlands rose 0.40 percent to 1,135.49 points and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.38 percent to 7,832.88 points.

Meanwhile, Russian stock markets recorded no change; the RTSI index remained flat at 896.86 points, while the MOEX Russia index stayed unchanged at 2,389.04 points.