European markets close week higher

Major capital markets in Europe witnessed positive trading throughout the week with almost all stocks closing the Friday’s session higher despite tension over Ukraine and a profits warning from supermarket giants Tesco. Germany’s main DAX index of Frankfurt closed the day 0.08 per cent higher to 9,470.17 points. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 added 0.20 per cent, ending on 6,819.75 points while in Paris the CAC 40 climbed 0.34 per cent to 4,381.04, according to a news agency.