European Stocks up Ahead of US Inflation Data

The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London on Dec. 29, 2017. Toby Melville/Reuters

LONDON—European stocks rose on Tuesday as global markets awaited U.S. inflation data later in the session, which could provide an indication of whether global interest rates might start to fall.

At 1124 GMT, the MSCI World Equity index was up 0.1 percent at 667.98.