European stock markets were headed for a mixed open Wednesday, as investors pore through another slew of earnings along with euro zone economic growth data.
The Stoxx 600 index notched a sixth straight positive session on Tuesday, extending its longest winning streak since January. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 meanwhile closed higher for a 12th session, marking its best run since 2017.
Corporate results will be back in focus, with Airbus, Mercedes, TotalEnergies, Stellantis, Barclays, GSK and Volkswagen among those reporting.
U.S. tariffs have unsurprisingly emerged as a key theme in early reports, with many companies citing the difficulty of forecasting, while bank profits beat estimates. Swiss lender UBS continued the trend on Wednesday, reporting better-than-expected net profit of $1.692 billion in the first quarter.
