European markets have opened higher today. Traders look ahead to a slew of earnings updates from some major European companies and the commencement of a two-day US Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the day.

Closer home, investors will keep a tab on mortgage approvals and M4 money supply data slated for release later today. Additionally, US consumer confidence and S&P/Case-Shiller home prices data will be closely tracked for further direction.

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