Muscat: European stock markets opened higher today, supported by factors that boosted investor confidence, including a rebound in Wall Street indices and a decline in France's inflation rate. Among the major markets, France's CAC 40 index in Paris increased 0.37% and Germany's DAX index in Frankfurt climbed 0.94%.

According to Oman News Agency, Italy's FTSE MIB index in Milan also recorded an increase of 0.55%, while the UK's FTSE 100 index in London climbed by 0.27%. These gains reflect a positive sentiment among investors, encouraged by the recent developments in both Wall Street and the French economy.