European bourses closed the last session of March with gains, with data showing that the pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 7.05 percent in the first quarter of the year, despite a volatile few weeks in the banking sector, Reuters reported.

Today, preliminary data from Eurostat showed that the pace of consumer price increases in the euro area slowed in March, while US inflation came in lower than expected in February.

On the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE 100 added 11.31 points, or 0.15 percent, to 7,631.74.

The stock market session in Europe ended in the green as worries about the banking sector eased

In Frankfurt, the DAX rose 106.44 points, or 0.69 percent, to 15,628.84 points,

The French CAC 40 was up 59.02 points at the close, or 0.81 percent, to 7,322.39 points, BTA notes.

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