This week will see intense investor activity in Europe, as the European Central Bank holds its final meeting of the year on Thursday, where it is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. European stocks rose at the start of a busy week featuring European central bank meetings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.64% to 582.02 points, with most sectors and major exchanges posting clear gains. The UK's FTSE index rose 0.69% to 9715.14 points, Germany's DAX rose 0.32% to 24264.54 points, France's CAC 40 rose 0.85% to 8136.34 points, and Italy's FTSE MIB rose 0.99% to 43943.03 points.
