European Stocks Close Wednesday Higher

European stocks rose on Wednesday, supported by the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines and the effectiveness of preventive measurements against the pandemic’s new wave.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.17%.

The French index CAC40 closed higher by 0.21%, while the German benchmark index DAX rise by 0.11%.

Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 ended the session lower by 0.13%.