Major European stock indexes opened higher, with Europe's Stoxx 50 and Germany's DAX up more than 1 percent, France's CAC 40 up 0.3 percent, Spain's IBEX 35 up 0.4 percent, and Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.6 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1 percent.
The European Stoxx 600 index narrowed its decline to 0.9%.
Europe's Stoxx 600 index expanded its gains to 0.5 percent, hitting an intraday high.
Europe's Stoxx 600 index hit an all-time intraday high.
The European Stoxx 600 index broke its all-time high closing record.
European stocks expanded their gains, with the European Stoxx 600 index up 1%, Germany's DAX index up 0.68%, France's CAC40 index up 0.97%, and Spain's IBEX 35 index up 1.17%.
Most European stock indexes were higher, with the European Stoxx 50 up 0.94%, Spain's IBEX 35 up 1.04%, Italy's FTSE MIB up 1.19%, Germany's DAX up 0.69%, and France's CAC 40 up 0.73%.