Investing.com – European stock markets were mixed on Wednesday after Apple Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings and as investors awaited U.K. jobs data and the minutes of a key Bank of England meeting.
During early European trade, Germany's DAX was up 0.14% and the EURO STOXX 50 gained 0.05%; but France’s CAC 40 was down 0.02% and Britain's FTSE 100 slid 0.12%.
Late Tuesday, Apple said sales this quarter would be as high as USD 13.4 billion, beating analysts' forecasts.
Meanwhile, Greek officials were set to begin talks on Wednesday with counterparts from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank over an aid mechanism for the debt-ridden Aegean state.
The outlook for U.S. markets was positive: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a rise of 0.12%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.21% and Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a rise of 0.63%.
Later in the day, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was set to speak at an event in Washington, D.C. Traders were likely to scrutinize his comments for clues to future shifts in monetary policy.
During early European trade, Germany's DAX was up 0.14% and the EURO STOXX 50 gained 0.05%; but France’s CAC 40 was down 0.02% and Britain's FTSE 100 slid 0.12%.
Late Tuesday, Apple said sales this quarter would be as high as USD 13.4 billion, beating analysts' forecasts.
Meanwhile, Greek officials were set to begin talks on Wednesday with counterparts from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank over an aid mechanism for the debt-ridden Aegean state.
The outlook for U.S. markets was positive: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a rise of 0.12%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.21% and Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a rise of 0.63%.
Later in the day, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was set to speak at an event in Washington, D.C. Traders were likely to scrutinize his comments for clues to future shifts in monetary policy.