Positive impact on the markets has a positive economic data from China, according to which the preliminary value of the index of industrial purchasing managers of the country, calculated HSBC, was in January of 51.9 points against 51.5 in December and 50.5 points in November.

Along with these encouraging data on the index of business activity in the euro area. The composite index of production, which measures activity in the manufacturing sector and the services sector rose this month to 10-month high, reaching 48.2, compared to 47.2 in December, as well as the expectations of experts at around 47.5. The index of business activity in the services sector rose to a level of 48.3, up from 47.8 in December, while the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector rose to 47.5 from 46.1 mark.

FTSE 100 6,219.54 +21.90 +0.35%

DAX 7,709.33 +1.79 +0.02%

CAC 3,734.67 +10.10 +0.23%

Shares of ARM Holdings Plc, producing microchips for Apple Inc., Fell 1.4%.

The market value of the manufacturer Logitech International SA, produces computer hardware and the world's largest producer of "mouse", fell by 9.2% on news that the company received a loss of $ 195 million at the end of the last quarter.

At the same time, the market capitalization of the budget airline EasyJet Plc rose by 3.7% due to higher sales in October-December.