[ECB Rate Hike Day: European Stocks Close Higher] The European STOXX 600 Index provisionally closed up 0.71%, the Eurozone STOXX 50 Index provisionally closed up 1.02%, Germany's DAX 30 Index provisionally closed up 0.21%, France's stock index provisionally closed up 0.59%, Italy's stock index provisionally closed up 1.17%, and the UK's stock index provisionally closed up 0.68%. On the news front, the European Central Bank raised the deposit rate to 2.250%, the main refinancing rate to 2.400%, and the marginal lending rate to 2.650%. This marks the first rate hike in 2023 and aligns with market expectations.