Baku:European stock indices began trading slightly higher on Wednesday, as investors awaited the upcoming release of US inflation data for September, which is considered crucial for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions.

According to Qatar News Agency, France's CAC 40 index on the Paris Stock Exchange saw an increase of 0.47 percent. In Germany, the DAX index in Frankfurt rose by 0.42 percent.

The UK's FTSE 100 index in London experienced a gain of 0.11 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB index in Milan went up by 0.23 percent.