GERMANY'S blue chip DAX index finally breached the crucial 2,500 level in bourse trade, pushing past the barrier late in the session after several failed attempts.
The market failed, however, to sustain the rise in the post bourse session, and the IBIS DAX index ended the day at 2488.85 points.
Nonetheless, dealers said the market outlook was bullish.
Paris CAC 40 2017.19 (+26.42)
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French shares finished above the 2,000 level, powered by a strong performance on bond markets and an influx of non resident investors into cyclical stocks.
Milan Mibtel 9746 (+48)
Italian shares ended a desultory day's trading a touch higher but trading was thin with no concrete news to give any firm direction dealers said.
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