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European Stocks Rise on Positive Earnings and ECB Decision

European stocks registered gains on Thursday, nearing their record highs, supported by a number of positive earnings reports by some major listed companies and following the European Central Bank’s decision to maintain its policy unchanged.

The STOXX Europe 600 index rose for the second consecutive day, finishing higher by 0.68%, after a strong slump on Wednesday due to COVID-19 fears.

The French CAC40 index increase by 0.91%, while the German index DAX leveled up by 0.82%.

The UK’s FTSE100 ended the session higher by 0.62%.

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