By Ovunc Kutlu
ISTANBUL (AA) - European stocks closed higher Wednesday except in the UK.
The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, was up 1.39 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 457.24.
Germany's DAX 30 rose 57 points, or 0.36%, to close at 15,957, while France's CAC 40 increased 31 points, or 0.43%, to end the session at 7,260.
Spain's IBEX 35 was the best performer of the day, rising 59 points, or 0.61%, to end the day at 9,887.
Italy's FTSE MIB, meanwhile, increased 1.49 points, or 0.01%, to end flat at 29,154.
The UK's FTSE 100, on the other hand, shed 12 points, or 0.17%, to close at 7,469.