In the Asian session, the German Benchmark Index traded above 18,000 levels.
European markets are poised for a lower opening on Wednesday as investors await the latest monetary policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The central bank is anticipated to maintain rates unchanged as it wraps up its two-day policy meeting. Nonetheless, a series of troubling inflation reports in recent times has left investors apprehensive that the central bank might indicate a prolonged period of higher interest rates than initially anticipated.
