European markets ended higher on Wednesday, extending recent gains, as growing optimism about progress in U.S.-China trade talks outweighed some disappointing economic data out of U.S. and Europe.
Investors were also tracking news on Brexit and news from corporates for direction.
The pan European Stoxx 600 ended up 1.01%. Among the major indices in Europe, Germany's DAX climbed up 1.7%. France's CAC 40 advanced 0.84% and the U.K.'s FTSE closed up 0.37%, while Switzerland's SMI gained 0.35%.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.