European stocks close higher on Oct 9

Germany’s DAX rose 280.85 points to 25,087.82; the UK’s FTSE 100 gained 107.99 points to 10,549.59; France’s CAC 40 added 73.64 points to 7,803.33; EUROSTOXX 50 climbed 47.42 points to 6,174.15; Spain’s IBEX 35 rose 125.20 points to 19,054.10; Italy’s FTSE MIB increased 441.62 points to 49,739.50.