In Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank led gainers on the DAX, up 2.3% and 2.3%, respectively, while chipmaker Infineon Technologies also rose, by 2.3%. The FTSE closed higher down 0.03%, the DAX added 0.54%, and the CAC-40 ended 0.51% higher. The broad-based major European markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday, as data coming out of the U.K. and Germany showed a strong labor force, while inflation declined in the euro zone area.