Europe close: Defence plays underpin regional gains
The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.13% to 618.52. Germany’s DAX fell 0.46% to 24,800.91, France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.06% to 8,316.50, and the UK’s FTSE 100 gained 0.26% to 10,473.69. “The usual US-holiday drift has pervaded markets today, though rising bank …