07:40 AM EDT, 05/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Major European bourses were tracking higher around mid-session Wednesday, fueled by the region's advancing chemical and automobile stocks, along with Wall Street's technology rally.

Investors also eyed US futures advancing premarket, while Asian markets were mixed at Wednesday's close.

In regional news, France's household confidence indicator dropped to 82 points in May 2026, marking its lowest overall level since March 2023, according to data from national statistics agency Insee.

Data from UBS & CFA Society Switzerland showed that the country's economic sentiment index increased to -11.1 points in May from -30.3 points in April. Meanwhile, Italy's industrial turnover rose 2% month over month in March, after a revised 0.5% uptick previously, according to statistics agency Istat.

The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was 0.5% higher mid-session.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index and Stoxx 600 Banks Index were up 0.6%, and the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index rose by 1.2%.

Meanwhile, the Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index was 2.3% lower and the Stoxx Europe 600 Insurance Index was down 0.2%.

The REITE, a European REIT index, was marginally declining.

On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.5%, and the FTSE 100 in London was 0.2% higher. The CAC 40 in Paris rose by 0.8%, and Spain's IBEX 35 advanced by 0.5%.

Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were down 0.5% to about 3%.

Front-month North Sea Brent crude oil futures fell 2.8% to $94.01.

The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was 1.7% lower to 19.62. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.

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