European stocks rose Wednesday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP closed up 1.18% to 477.09.
The German DAX DX:DAX gained 1.58% to 16,889.92, the French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 increased 0.91% to 7,455.64 and the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX increased 0.56% to 7,527.67.
Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, business/consumer services company Atos SE FR:ATO saw the largest increase Wednesday, as shares jumped 11.8%.
Shares of technology firm ASML Holding N.V. NL:ASML and industrial goods company Siemens Energy AG XE:ENR gained 9.7% and 9.3%, respectively.
SAP SE XE:SAP, a technology company, and media/entertainment firm ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE XE:PSM rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks gained 7.6% and 6.3%, respectively.
Shares of company Puma SE XE:PUM saw the largest decrease of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares tumbled 10.5% on Wednesday.
Shares of health care/life sciences firm Idorsia Ltd. CH:IDIA and road/rail transport company Alstom S.A. FR:ALO declined 5.9% and 5.5%, respectively.
Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson Series B SE:ERIC, a technology company, and media/entertainment firm Viaplay Group AB Series B SE:VPLAY rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks dropped 4.9% and 4.7%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was up 0.53% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.45%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 increased 1.22% to $80.52.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y rose 2.81 basis points to 4.015%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y fell 1.470 basis points to 2.34%.
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