Major stock indices in Europe closed collectively higher.

Major European stock indices closed collectively higher, with the German DAX30 index up 0.21% at 23907.43 points, the UK's FTSE 100 index up 0.27% at 9167.25 points, the French CAC40 index up 0.18% at 7635.03 points, and the Euro Stoxx 50 index up 0.22% at 5261.35 points.