European stocks closed higher on Thursday, Sept 17: Germany's DAX30 rose 165.47 points (0.65%) to 25,724.35; UK's FTSE 100 climbed 131.67 points (1.23%) to 10,820.14; France's CAC 40 added 46.34 points (0.57%) to 8,186.93; STOXX 50 gained 57.75 points (0.92%) to 6,324.25; Spain's IBEX 35 advanced 200.51 points (1.02%) to 19,836.31; Italy's FTSE MIB increased 422.38 points (0.81%) to 52,391.50. 17-SEP-2026 11:40 AM ET