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%.