LONDON/TOKYO—Europe’s stock markets consolidated strong gains made in Asia on Thursday, after China signalled more support for its spluttering economy and the Federal Reserve had pressed ahead with the first U.S. interest rate rise in more than three years. Traders remained gripped by the devastating war in Ukraine, but with hopes of possible a peace deal faint but alive, they were also watching to see if the Bank of England raises UK interest rates again later too. The EuroSTOXX 600 was 0.1 percent lower after an initial rise. Earlier 3.5 percent leaps by both the Nikkei in Tokyo and emerging market stocks meant MSCI’s main world index was still up and more than 6 percent higher in the last three days, albeit after a torrid start to the year. Sanctions-ravaged Russia’s ongoing shelling of Ukraine meant commodity markets continued to gyrate wildly with oil prices back over the symbolic $100 …