India, May 15 -- Despite an early struggle, the major European markets turned in fairly steady performance as the session progressed on Thursday to eventually close on a firm note. Easing concerns about tariffs and U.S. inflation, and some encouraging regional economic data helped underpin sentiment.
The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.56%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 gained 0.57%, France's CAC 40 settled higher by 0.21% and Germany's DAX closed 0.72% up, while Switzerland's SMI climbed 0.78%.
Among other markets in Europe, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden ended higher.
Austria, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Russia and Turkiye closed weak, while Netherlands settled flat.
In the UK market, Hikma ...