OREANDA-NEWS. March 17, 2015. Europe's main stock markets finished the day higher on Friday with Frankfurt's DAX 30 index soaring 2.24 percent to a new record close of 12,167.72 points.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index closed up 0.94 percent to 6,804.08 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris gained 1.01 percent to 5,061.16 points.