Oct 16 (Fri) European bourses closed higher: Germany's DAX rose 241.93 points (+0.95%) to 25,624.55; Britain's FTSE 100 gained 37.62 points (+0.35%) to 10,877.97; France's CAC 40 added 22.00 points (+0.28%) to 7,956.70; EUROSTOXX 50 climbed 35.29 points (+0.57%) to 6,203.55; Spain's IBEX 35 rose 137.29 points (+0.72%) to 19,314.99; Italy's FTSE MIB advanced 453.95 points (+0.92%) to 49,851.50. 16-OCT-2026 11:43 AM ET