India, Nov. 12 -- European stocks inched higher on Tuesday after ECB Executive Board member Yves Mersch added his voice to a call for more supportive fiscal policy.

Underlying sentiment, however, remained cautious as investors awaited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump at the Economic Club of New York later in the day for clues on the status of the Sino-U.S. trade talks.

The British pound inched higher as investors awaited further developments out of the ongoing general election campaign.

Nigel Farage said on Monday his Brexit party will not contest seats currently held by the Conservative Party of Boris Johnson.

The pan European Stoxx 600 was marginally higher at 405.52 after ending little changed with a negative bias in the pre...