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1727 GMT [Dow Jones] FTSE Mib ends 1.4% higher at 17,587.35, pulled up mainly by banks, which are still benefiting from the decreasing spreads between Italy's BTPs and German Bunds. Mediaset is the best performer of the day, ending up 9%, after Credit Suisse upgrades the broadcaster to outperform and raises the target price to EUR2.65. Fiat's shares close higher, lifted by comments by the chief executive, who said that the car maker could jointly produce up to 100,000 Jeeps a year in China under a deal struck earlier in the week with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Fiat ends up 6.2%. UBI Banca is the best performer among banking stocks, ending up 3.4%. Among the losers, Tenaris ends down 0.7%, Salvatore Ferragamo ends off 0.5% and Diasorin drops 0.5%.(giovanni.legorano@dowjones.com)

 
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