European stock indices open mixed in early trade on wednesday:uropean stock indices open mixed in early trade on Wednesday, as markets were impacted by rising interest rates that pushed investors to sell technology stocks, at a time when European markets appeared less affected compared to Wall Street and Asian markets.

According to Qatar News Agency, in the main European markets, France's CAC 40 index on the Paris Stock Exchange rose 0.21%, in addition to the UK's FTSE 100 index in London that went up 0.08%.

In contrast, Germany's DAX index on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange fell 0.08%, while Italy's Milan Stock Exchange index recorded a slight increase by 0.06%.