Frankfurt's benchmark DAX soared 4.0 percent to 13,345.07 points and the Paris CAC 40 surged 3.8 percent to 6,188.84.
"European stock markets are enjoying a bounce this morning –- some sense that the recent moves were oversold," noted Markets.com analyst Neil Wilson.
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