In the Asian session, the German Benchmark Index traded above 18,200 levels.
European stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the regional Stoxx 600 index down 0.43%.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100 ended its five-day winning streak, falling 0.06%, while Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 dropped by 0.27% and 0.17%, respectively.
Despite gains on Wall Street boosting European markets previously, concerns over tech earnings and anticipation of interest rate cuts by European central banks weighed on investor sentiment.
