European equity close: Solid gains led by Italy

Final numbers for today:

German DAX, +0.4%France CAC +0.6%UK FTSE 100 +0.7%Spain’s Ibex +0.2%Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.9%

The recovery from the early-August rout continues.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.