India, July 9 -- European stocks closed mostly higher on Thursday even as the UK market underperformed and ended slightly weak despite a fine performance by mining and financial sectors.
Despite concerns about the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, the undertone in the markets remained reasonably firm, with investors looking ahead to corporate earnings updates and economic data in the coming days.
Renewed optimism over artificial intelligence, and U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that the flare-up in tensions in the Middle East will end very quickly aided sentiment.
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