In Frankfurt, basic material stocks helped bolster the DAX as Heidelbergcement and Henkel AG & Co. both closed 1.9% higher, while ThyssenKrupp was up 0.9%. The FTSE rose 0.85%, the DAX gained 0.51%, and the CAC-40 edged 0.07% higher. In economic news, euro area annual inflation was 0.2% in August 2016, stable compared with July, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.