European stock markets gave up early gains Wednesday, as Wall Street opened lower on weak industrial data.
By mid-afternoon London time, Europe's main markets remained in positive territory after generally upbeat corporate earnings across the continent.
The FTSE 100 of leading British shares was up 19.91 points, or 0.4 percent, at 4,548.75 while Germany's DAX rose 70.29 points, or 1.4 percent, to 5,245.03. The CAC-40 in France was 49.18 points, or 1.5 percent, higher at 3,380.15.
Despite the gains in Europe, Wall Street opened lower. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 39.75 points, or 0.4 percent, at 9,056.97 soon after the open while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell ...