Doha: European stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. A decline in oil prices and bond yields helped boost risk appetite across the continent, before weakness in auto stocks and some leading French companies limited gains. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished 0.45% higher at 638.86 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, Germany's DAX index rose 0.08% to 24,931.55 points. Britain's FTSE 100 index also climbed 0.14% to 10,508.61 points. Meanwhile, France's CAC 40 index slipped 0.20% to 8,430.79 points, weighed down by leading shares in the automotive, telecommunications, and consumer discretionary sectors.