European equities closed higher on Thursday, Sept 3: Germany DAX +153.44 pts (+0.59 pct) to 25,996.78; UK FTSE 100 +79.44 pts (+0.74 pct) to 10,835.89; France CAC 40 +5.77 pts (+0.07 pct) to 8,286.40; STOXX Europe 50 +17.65 pts (+0.28 pct) to 6,379.80; Spain IBEX 35 +218.77 pts (+1.11 pct) to 19,997.77; Italy FTSE MIB +462.40 pts (+0.89 pct) to 52,254.50. 03-SEP-2026 11:39 AM ET