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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE Small Cap index closes up 0.1 pct

The FTSE Small Cap index and junior-listed AIM shares close up 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, lagging the FTSE mid caps, which end up 0.5 percent.

British chocolatier Thorntons (LSE: THT.L - news) rises 2.3 percent ahead of its results on Sept. 11, with brokers remaining positive about its outlook.

"We believe that the group can drive sales through a number of channels and that its profits will further benefit from a reduced cost base. We reiterate our 'buy' recommendation and 100 pence Target Price, implying (around) 28 percent potential upside," Panmure says in a note.

Reuters messaging rm://atul.prakash.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net