06:56 AM EST, 12/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses were advancing mid-session Thursday, pending interest rate decisions and US inflation data.

Wall Street futures were rising ahead of the opening bell, while Asian markets were a mixed bag at Thursday's close.

In regional news, data from Eurostat showed that the euro area's seasonally adjusted construction production edged up 0.9% month over month in October, following a revised 0.6% decrease in the previous month.

France's business climate indicator rose to 98.7 this month from the revised 97.7 in November, according to data from the country's statistical agency Insee.

The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.3% intraday.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index rose by 0.3% and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index was 0.1% higher.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index advanced by 0.5%; the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index was 0.8% higher; and the Stoxx Europe 600 Insurance Index was up 0.4%.

The REITE, a European REIT index, gained 0.6%.

On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.3%; London's FTSE 100 was 0.2% higher; the CAC 40 in Paris advanced by 0.2%; and Spain's IBEX 35 rose by 0.7%.

Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were at 2.85%.

Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were little changed at $59.70 per barrel.

The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was up 0.7% to 16. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.