Stock indices closed higher as investors weighed corporate earnings reports.
Investors monitored closely a further escalation of the situation in eastern Ukraine.
Henkel AG shares climbed 4.8% after raising its forecast.
Vodafone Group Plc shares increased 6.1% after reporting the better-than-estimated services revenue in its second accounting quarter.
Indexes on the close:
Name Price Change Change %
FTSE 100 6,627.4 +16.15 +0.24%
DAX 9,369.03 +17.16 +0.18%
CAC 40 4,244.1 +21.28 +0.50%