European stock markets rose Tuesday as traders reacted to company earnings updates and positioned themselves ahead of the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed 0.48 percent to 9,022.04 points, closing above the 9,000 level for the first time.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.73 percent to 6,774.73 points, pulled higher by BP, while the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.62 percent to 4,278.09 points.
Madrid jumped 1.3 percent and Milan rallied 2.3 percent.