European Stocks Close at Another Record High

European stocks continued to push higher into new record levels on Thursday, with investors monitoring economic data and earnings reports.

The STOXX Europe 600 index added 1.74 points, or 0.37%, to close at 469.96 points.

The pan-European index has maintained a rising trend for four consecutive sessions, breaking multiple record highs.

The French CAC40 index added 0.52%, the German DAX closed higher by 0.33%, while the UK’s FTSE100 finished with a slight decline of 0.05%.