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Europe ends higher on hopes of ECB stimulus; Abengoa slumps
European equities ended higher Thursday as investors anticipated more stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB) when it meets next week. The Stoxx Europe 600 index provisionally finished around 0.9 percent higher in what was a quiet day of trade with U.S. markets closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Germany's DAX and the French CAC both ended over 1 percent higher, while London's FTSE closed around 0.9 percent up. The biggest climber in Europe was German auto and industrial chip maker Infineon after it reported fiscal fourth-quarter operating profit up 52 percent. Shares in the company surged 13 percent higher ... (full story)