European stocks rise amid anticipation of the U.S. inflation report.

The main European stock markets opened on Wednesday with collective gains, as the Euro Stoxx 600 Index recorded an increase of about 0.14% to 547.97 points, with markets anticipating the release of U.S. inflation data for January.

Shares in the beverages and food sector led the gains in European stocks at the start of the trading session, driven by the strong performance of Dutch company Heineken’s shares following its announcement of strong quarterly financial results and the launch of a €1.5 billion share buyback program.

Following the opening of the European stock session today, the main indices recorded the following levels:

• The German DAX Index rose by about 0.17% to 22,076.09 points.
• The French CAC 40 Index is trading near the level of 8,045.12 points, with an increase of 0.22%.
• The British FTSE 100 Index settled close to the previous closing level at 8,776.71 points.
• The Italian FTSE MIB Index stabilized at 37,650.64 points, rising by about 0.22%.
• The Spanish Ibex rose by 0.55% to record around 12,845.70 points.