European stock indices are trading higher today after yesterday's trading session losses supported by strong earnings reports, recovering bank stocks and German consumer price inflation data at -0.3% in line with expectations.

UK's FTSE 100 index is up 0.27% trading at 6,628.71 points. Germany's DAX 30 gained 0.73% currently trading at 9,277.77 points and France's CAC 40 is trading at 4,195.76 points, a gain of 0.38%.