European stocks steady ahead of important economic data release

European markets opened in the green on Wednesday, with the broader Stoxx Europe 600 index settling at 552.64 points. The UK’s FTSE 100 index rose 0.13% to 8,788.15 points, the German DAX index rose 0.17% to 24,267.81 points, and the French CAC 40 index rose 0.18% to 7,836.46 points.
Investors are awaiting a slew of economic data from Europe on Wednesday, including German import prices, final French GDP figures, employment data from both France and Germany, and an update to Turkey’s economic confidence index.