London - AFP
European stock markets soared Thursday in a huge relief rally as an overnight eurozone accord eased concerns the bloc\'s debt crisis threatened a fresh global recession. London\'s FTSE-100 index of top companies closed up 2.89 percent to 5,713.82 points while in Paris, the CAC-40 jumped 6.28 percent to 3,368.62 points. In Frankfurt the DAX 30 gained 5.35 percent to 6,337.84 points.