European stock markets rose on Wednesday, extending the prior day’s gains when the German index climbed to an all-time high and other indexes reached fresh 2013 highs.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP +0.14% traded 0.1% higher, adding to a 0.3% gain from Tuesday. Shares of Belgian food retailer Delhaize Group BE:DELB +3.14% put on 2.3%, after the firm reported earnings.
On a more downbeat note, Standard Chartered PLC UK:STAN -5.86% dropped 4.4% in London, after reporting a drop in first-quarter profit. Among country-specific indexes, Germany’s DAX 30 index DX:DAX +0.06% gained 0.1% to 8,186.04, while France’s CAC 40 index FR:PX1 +0.39%added 0.2% to 3,930.04. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index UK:UKX +0.05% was slightly higher at 6,560.04.
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