European stock markets are trading higher on Wednesday after a solid Asia session were U.S. dollar weakness continued to drive trading direction and currency markets remained active.
Europe's leading Blue-chip index, EURO STOXX 50 gained 0.32 points or 0.01 percent to trade at 3,285.36. UK's benchmark index FTSE 100 gained 4.17 points or 0.06 percent to trade at 7,224.55. Germany's benchmark index DAX gained 14.88 points or 0.13 percent to trade at 11,554.88.
On the other hand, French benchmark index CAC 40 lost 16.30 points or 0.34 percent to trade at 4,843.39.
On Tuesday, European stock markets settled lower. Europe's leading Blue-chip index, EURO STOXX 50 declined 9.49 points or 0.29 percent to settle at 3,285.04. UK's benchmark index FTSE 100 declined 106.75 points or 1.46 percent to close at 7,220.38.