The pan-European STOXX 600 Index rose by 0.13 per cent to close at 511.74, while the German DAX Index rose by 0.49 per cent to 18,475.06, and the French CAC 40 Index gained 0.25 per cent to 8,204.81. Photograph: Daniel Roland/FP
Specialised products and service distributor Diploma soared 9.46 per cent after the company said it will acquire Peerless Aerospace Fastener for £236 million . Swedish software firm Fortnox saw it share price tumble by 14.28 per cent, following a report by the Financial Times that highlighted the group is attracting short sellers.
Merck & Co advanced after the US Food and Drug Administration approved its therapy for adults suffering from a rare lung condition.
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