European markets closed marginally higher Thursday, as investors monitored key inflation data.
The Stoxx 600 index closed up 0.1%, slightly extending earlier gains after the U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index, excluding food and energy costs — the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation — rose in line with expectations by 0.4% monthly and 2.8% annually in January.
German consumer price inflation also came in line with forecasts at 2.7% year-on-year, ahead of euro zone figures due out on Friday.
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European sectors were mixed, with construction stocks up 1.2% while health care and food and beverage both fell 0.7%.
Shares of Budweiser owner AB InBev, the world's biggest brewer, dipped 1.8% after narrowly missing full-year profit and revenue forecasts.
It was a busy day for regional earnings, with AF-KLM, Veolia, Adecco Group, EDP, IAG, Ocado, ITV, Man Group, Schroders and Covestro also reporting.