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The main indices of the leading stock exchanges in Europe rose steadily at the end of today's session against the background of easing worries about the banking sector, reported CNB, quoted by BTA.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 1 percent higher.

Shares in retailers led the uptrend, rising 3.7 percent after fashion chain H&M jumped 16 percent following a surprise first-quarter profit.

On the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE 100 index added 0.74 percent to 7,620.43 points.

In Paris, the SAC 40 rose by 1.06 percent to 7,263.37 points.

In Frankfurt am Main, the DAX rose by 1.26 percent to 15,522.4 points.

European stock markets closed with confident growth