Most stock indices closed higher as German stock index increased due to solid labour market data. The number of unemployed people in Germany declined by 14,000 in November, beating expectations for a 1,000 decline, after a 23,000 drop in October. October's figure was revised up from a 22,000 decrease.

Germany's adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.6% in November, beating expectations for an increase to 6.7%. October's figure was revised down from 6.7%.

The Gfk German consumer confidence index increased to 8.7 in December from 8.5 in November, beating forecasts for a rise to 8.6.

Eurozone's adjusted M3 money supply remained unchanged 2.5% in October, missing expectations for a 2.6% increase.

Eurozone's private loans fell 1.1% in October, missing forecasts of a 1.0% decrease, after a 1.2% drop in September.

Consumer price inflation declined in Germany and Spain this month. German preliminary consumer index dropped to 0.5% annual rate in November from 0.7% in October, missing forecasts of a decline to 0.6%. That was the lowest level since February 2010.

Spain's harmonized consumer price index (HICP) fell by an annual rate of 0.5% in November, after a 0.2% decline in October.

These figures added to concerns about deflation in the Eurozone. Deflation can trigger a spiral where businesses and households delay purchases.

Consumer price inflation for the Eurozone are scheduled to be released tomorrow.

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said in Helsinki today that the ECB is committed "to use other unconventional instruments" to address the risks of low inflation.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) decision to leave its current production target unchanged weighed on energy stocks.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,723.42 -5.75 -0.09%

DAX 9,974.87 +59.31 +0.60%

CAC 40 4,382.34 +8.92 +0.20%

The DAX continues to rally after Germany's Unemployment Rate seasonable adjusted beat forecast by 0.1% reading 6.6% for November. The number of people unemployed decreased by 14.000. Analysts predicted a decrease by 1.000. Gfk's Consumer Confidence Survey beats forecast by 0.1 reading 8.7. Markets await data on German CPI later in the session at 13:00 GMT. Investors also anticipate ECB president Mario Draghi's speech in Helsinki.

The FTSE 100 index is currently trading slightly higher +0.02% at 6,730.52 points, France's CAC 40 is not quoted due to technical issues and Germany's DAX 30 booked the biggest gains trading +0.42% at 9,957.45 points.

European stocks are trading mixed around their openings after disappointing Spanish inflation data. Germany's Unemployment Rate seasonable adjusted beat forecast by 0.1% reading 6.6% for November. The number of people unemployed decreased by 14.000. Analysts predicted a decrease by 1.000.

France's CAC 40 Index, Portugal's PSI 20 Index and the Netherlands' AEX Index are not trading. Euronext said on its website there will be no dissemination of all its indexes for the opening until further notice because of a technical incident according to Bloomberg.

The FTSE 100 index is currently trading with a loss of -0.16% at 6,718.58 points, Germany's DAX 30 continued to climb by little trading +0.12% a gain of 11.5 points at 9,927.08.

The DOW Jones and S&P 500 were trading higher on Wednesday despite mixed U.S. data. The DOW Jones closed at 17,827.75, a gain of +0.07%, the S&P500 was up +0.28% closing at 2,072.83 points. Both indices ended at records. Data showed jobless claims increased by 21,000 to 313,000, the highest since early September, from 292,000 in the prior period. New homes sales were lower than forecast last month. U.S. markets will be closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng is trading -0.43% at 24,009.26. China's Shanghai Composite closed at 2,630.05 points, a gain of +0.99%. Markets are anticipating further loosening monetary policy from the PBOC after cutting interest rates for the first time since 2012.

Japan's Nikkei lost -0.78% closing lower at 17,248.50 points weighed down by the climbing yen sa major export shares suffered and weaker-than-expected U.S. data.