MSCI's Nordic Countries Index Rose 2.3%, Its Biggest One-day Gain Since May 2, To 382.15 Points. Among The Ten Sectors, The Nordic Industrials Sector Saw The Largest Increase. Novo Nordisk Led The Pack With A 6.0% Gain

France's CAC 40 Up 0.85%, Spain's IBEX Up 2.51%

Britain's FTSE 100 Up 0.65%, Germany's DAX Up 1.79%

Ïrish Total Gross Voted Expenditure +5.2% Year-On-Year At End-Feb (+7% Current Spending, +11.4% Capital Spending)

The STOXX Europe 600 Index Closed Up 1.46% At 613.26 Points. The Eurozone STOXX 50 Index Closed Up 1.79% At 5875.02 Points. The FTSE Eurotop 300 Index Closed Up 1.45% At 2446.48 Points

Germany's DAX 30 Index Closed Up 1.71% At 24,196.48 Points. France's Stock Index Closed Up 1.05%, Italy's Stock Index Closed Up 2.11% And Its Banking Index Rose 2.53%, And The UK's Stock Index Closed Up 0.85%

Irish Income Tax Receipts +5.4% Year-On-Year At End-Feb, Vat +3.9% Year-On-Year

Irish Exchequer Balance -1.8 Billion EUR At End-Feb Versus 3.2 Billion EUR Surplus A Year Ago

Irish Tax Revenues -10.4% Year-On-Year At End-Feb (+1.1% Ex-Apple Back Taxes)

African Stock Market Closing Report | On Wednesday (March 4), The South African FTSE/Jse Africa Leading 40 Traded Index Closed Up 1.06% Above 113,000 Points