Washington: European stock indexes rose at the start of trading on Thursday: European stock indexes witnessed an upward trend as trading commenced on Thursday.

According to Qatar News Agency, the pan-European STOXX 600 index increased by 0.1 percent, reaching 622.17 points. In France, the CAC 40 index experienced a rise of 0.31 percent, while Germany's DAX index advanced by 0.24 percent. Additionally, Italy's FTSE MIB index saw an increase of 0.12 percent. Meanwhile, Britain's FTSE 100 index remained mostly unchanged.