European Stocks Finish Higher

European stocks closed higher on Thursday, amid anticipation for election results in the United States, which seem to not have affected equity markets so far.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 1.18% or 4.27 points, to close at 367.58 points.

The UK’s FTSE100 finished higher by 0.50%.

Meanwhile, the French index CAC40 added 1.36%, while the German DAX index surged by 2.05%.