European stocks closed higher on Oct 9. Germany's DAX rose 280.85 points (1.13 pct) to 25,087.82; the UK's FTSE 100 gained 107.99 points (1.03 pct) to 10,549.59; France's CAC 40 added 73.64 points (0.95 pct) to 7,803.33; EUROSTOXX 50 climbed 47.42 points (0.77 pct) to 6,174.15; Spain's IBEX 35 rose 125.20 points (0.66 pct) to 19,054.10; Italy's FTSE MIB increased 441.62 points (0.90 pct) to 49,739.50. 09-OCT-2026 11:41 AM ET