European markets opened higher Tuesday, as earnings continue to dominate stock action and investors brace for U.K. and U.S. central bank decisions.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.24% higher at 8:05 a.m. in London, with most sectors in the green.
Shares of Standard Chartered jumped 5.5% after the U.K. bank announced its biggest-ever share buyback, of $1.5 billion, and raised its outlook in half-year results.
Oil major BP was up 1.8% after hiking its dividend, as it beat second-quarter earnings estimates.
Source : CNBC
