Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
German utility E.ON was the largest individual positive influence on the broader market, rising 2.8 percent. Oil majors BP and Total followed closely behind, rising 1.2-1.5 percent. Crude oil futures fell below $130 after European market hours.
Data confirming the US economy grew faster than originally reported in the first quarter dragged the European market out of negative territory as the figures helped soothe concern about the outlook for the world's largest economy. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 0.3 percent higher at 1,330.28 points, having swung earlier between a loss of 0.2 percent and a gain of 0.8 percent.