Major European stock indexes collectively closed higher. Germany's DAX30 index rose 0.49%.

[major European stock index rose 0.49% Germany's DAX30 index rose 0.49%. Germany's DAX30 index rose 0.49%, Britain's FTSE 100 index rose 0.39%, France's CAC40 index rose 0.52%, and the European Stoxx 50 index rose 0.58%.