Brussels, June 30 (QNA) - European stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, supported by factors that boosted investor confidence, including a rebound in Wall Street indices and a decline in France’s inflation rate.

Among the major markets, France's CAC 40 index in Paris increased 0.37% and Germany's DAX index in Frankfurt climbed 0.94%.

Italy’s FTSE MIB index in Milan also recorded an increase of 0.55%, while the UK’s FTSE 100 index in London climbed by 0.27%. (QNA)