Calmness and caution prevailed in trading in European stocks today, as investors remained cautious before the release of US inflation data, which is expected to provide more indications of the decision that the Federal Reserve will take regarding monetary policy next month.
The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1%. Real estate shares led the gains, rising 1.3%, while food and beverage shares fell 0.6%.
Mining stocks fell 0.6%, after rising in the previous session.
All eyes will be on US data, due for release later in the day, which is expected to show consumer price growth moderated in March compared to the previous month and remained higher year-on-year.
