Afternoon trading in Europe saw gains across major indices, with France's CAC-40 advancing 0.7%, Britain's FTSE 100 rising 0.7%, and Germany's DAX index increasing 0.6%.
In Europe , France 's CAC-40 rose 1.3 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 declined 0.2 percent and Germany 's DAX index gained 0.6 percent .