Airbus AIR.PA gained 0.9% after completing its third big win in 36 hours at the expense of Boeing BA.N with an Air France-KLM deal. So when there was a hawkish surprise, the immediate reaction was for markets to go higher," said Ankit Gheedia, BNP Paribas' head of equity and derivative strategy for Europe. Underscoring recent hawkish moves by central banks, data showed euro zone inflation surged to its highest rate on record in November, with more than half of the increase due to a spike in energy prices.