Major European stock indexes closed up

< br > Germany's DAX30 index closed up 286.47 points, or 1.65%, at 17607.75 on Wednesday, August 7th; < br > Britain's FTSE 100 index closed up 141.01 points, or 1.76%, at 8167.70 on Wednesday, August 7th; < br > France's CAC40 index closed up 135.97 points, or 1.91%, at 7266.01; < br > Europe's Stoxx 50 index closed up 91.58 points, or 2.00%, at 4666.80 on Wednesday, August 7th; < br > Spain's IBEX35 index closed up 209.60 points, or 2.02%, at 10,600.10 on Wednesday, August 7th; < br > Italy's FTSE MIB index closed up 702.87 points, up 702.87 points, on Wednesday, August 7th Width 2.26%, reported 31810.00 points.