Europe closes in green on Tuesday

Europe's major stock markets finished higher on Tuesday, helped by a strong rally in the banking sector, whereas the German GDP data met analysts' expectations. Germany's DAX 30 Index added 2.33%, closing at 10,071.94 and touching its one-week high of 10,077.50. Meanwhile, Britain's FTSE 100 Index rose 1.51%, finishing at 6,229.00, France's CAC 40 Index grew 2.54% to 4,435.09, and the pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 Index increased 2.76% to 3,013.84 points.