In afternoon trading in Europe , France 's CAC-40 rose 1.5 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 gained 0.3 percent and Germany 's DAX index advanced 1.2 percent .
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%.