Europe, the bourses had a positive run, nudging higher with the German DAX 30 rising by 0.42% to 15,945.44, France's CAC 40 rallied 0.28% to 7,062.5 while Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.11% to close at 7,294.61 The region is still battling with the energy crisis and a surging Covid infection rate.