India, June 4 -- European stocks closed higher on Wednesday amid slightly easing concerns about a trade war after EU trade chief said talks with the U.S. were advancing in the right direction.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic's meeting following President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariff hike, is reportedly showing signs of constructive progress.
Investors also digested regional economic data and some corporate earnings updates, and looked ahead to the European Central Bank's monetary policy announcement on Thursday.
The ECB is widely expected to reduce interest rate by 25 basis points.
The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.51%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 gained 0.19%, Germany's DAX ended 0...