In Frankfurt, electric utilities companies RWE and E.ON led the DAX higher rising 3.4% and 2.9% respectively, followed by industrial group thyssenkrupp, which climbed 2%. The FTSE lost 0.06% , The DAX gained 0.17%, and the CAC edged 0.02% lower. "But the recovery is not complete: while the baseline outlook is strengthening, growth remains weak in many countries, and inflation is below target in most advanced economies."