European indexes end higher after German spending plans, defense and autos boost

Yuji Sakai

Update: The revised story reflects European markets closing indices.

London (UKX) +0.10% to 8,768. New passenger car registrations in the UK declined by 1% Y/Y to 84,054 units in January. The S&P Global UK Composite PMI dipped slightly to 50.5 in February.