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Europe ends sharply higher after hints of Greece deal
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European stock markets ended sharply higher Wednesday after hints that Greece may have edged closer to finalizing a deal with its creditors. (Tweet this)

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index climbed to close over 1.3 percent higher, with all major bourses rallying more than 1 percent on the news that international officials have started to work on a "staff level agreement" with Greece.

Symbol
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Price
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%Change
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FTSE FTSE 100 Index 7033.33 84.34 1.21% 668803615
DAX DAX Index 11771.13 146.00 1.26% 100896079
CAC 40 CAC 40 Index 5182.53 98.99 1.95% 125733560
IBEX 35 IBEX 35 Idx 11431.10 190.80 1.70% 241034194
Traders cheered the hints of a tentative deal, after months of drawn out bailout talks between Greece and its international bailout supervisors, propelling the French CAC index to close around 2 percent higher and Greek stocks to end around 3.5 percent higher.
London's FTSE and Germany's DAX both ended around 1.2 percent higher.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras said he was "close to an agreement" in a statement and that the deal would be positive for the Greek economy, adding there was "absolutely no danger" to pensions, salaries, banks or deposits in the potential deal.
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On Tuesday, Greece and its Europeans creditors sought to play down fears that Athens would default on a June 5 debt payment to the International Monetary Fund.

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