Eurozone stock markets climbed in initial deals on Wednesday, while London flattened, approaching the half-way mark in a choppy trading week.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 index jumped 0.7% to 11 652.03 points and the CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.4% to 5 253.38.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was almost unchanged at 7 169.40 points, compared with the close on Tuesday.