Currently FTSE 5,203 +113.21 +2.22%, CAC 2,953 +93.47 +3.27%, DAX 5,525 +179.59 +3.36%.
European stocks climbed as policy makers increased efforts to contain the region’s sovereign-debt crisis. Asian shares and U.S. index futures advanced.
BNP Paribas (BNP) SA and Societe Generale SA led a rally in banks, soaring at least 8 percent.
MAN SE (MAN) gained 6.7 percent as European Union regulators cleared Volkswagen AG (VOW)’s takeover of the truckmaker.