Major indexes in Europe rose in premarket trading on Tuesday as investors awaited the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. The delegations are set to meet this morning in Istanbul in an effort to work towards reaching a compromise and ending the conflict in Ukraine.
The FTSE 100 climbed 0.51% at 7:17 am CET, the DAX surged 1.06% and the CAC 40 jumped 0.96% at the same time.
The euro and the pound both traded flat against the dollar, going for 1.09810 and 1.30918, respectively, at 7:24 am CET.