European stock indices were mostly trading higher at the start helped by positive corporate earnings reports and awaiting U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate being published 13:30 GMT. German exports (18.5 - forecast 18.3) and industrial production (-0.1% - prior -2.8%) were better in September after declining in August. Positive signs for Europe's largest economy to avoid falling into recession in the third quarter. UK's FTSE 100 index is up 0.52% trading at 6514.79 points, Germany's DAX 30 gained 0.16% currently trading at 9,392.71 points while France's CAC 40 lost -0.02% trading around its opening at 4,226.83 points.