European markets have opened in the green today, resuming trade after an extended holiday period and taking positive cues from Wall Street. Pharmaceutical sector stocks will remain in focus today amid M&A activity news.

With no domestic macro releases today, investors will eye Eurozone consumer confidence data which is expected to show that the index stood at the highest level since December 2007 in April. Additionally, Eurozone construction output and US existing home sales data will attract market interest.

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