In the European session, the German Benchmark Index traded slightly lower, above 18,500 levels.
European shares continued to rise on Thursday with the release of more earnings reports, although attention remained fixed on upcoming U.S. inflation data for indications on when the Federal Reserve might implement its first interest rate cut.
The U.S. consumer prices data, due at 13:30 GMT+1, is expected to reveal that headline inflation slowed to 3.1% in June, down from 3.3% in May.
In the meantime, German inflation decreased to 2.5% in June, confirming earlier estimates and potentially paving the way for another European Central Bank rate cut in September.
