Mubasher: European stocks rose on Thursday, after the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting.

The Stoxx 600 index surged 0.94% and closed the session at the level of 383.75 points.

Meanwhile in the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index (FTSE 100) increased by by 0.57% to 7,421.43 points.

The German DAX 30 index closed at 12,500.47, rising by 0.63%, while the French index CAC 40 went up 0.74%.