Europe close: Stocks move higher tracking gains Stateside
Europe's main stock market gauges clocked in with solid gains, helped by fresh record highs for stocks on Wall Street.
Also helping investor sentiment was news that US Democrats were open to compromise on the size of a fourth fiscal stimulus package.
It was also disclosed on Tuesday evening that it had been the US President which had opted to postpone the anticipated progress review on the US-China trade deal that had been scheduled for the week before.
"European markets have seen a somewhat mixed start, with strained US-China relations continuing to provide a grey cloud to affairs," said IG senior market analyst Josh Mahony.
"Nevertheless, the US outlook took a turn for the better overnight, with Nancy Pelosi indicating her potential willingness to compromise in a bid to push through the next coronavirus stimulus package."
By the end of trading, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.65% higher at 369.58, alongside a 0.74% gain for the German Dax to 12,977.33.
Milan's FTSE Mibtel outpeformed, climbing 1.06% to 20,055.40.
There was little by the way of fresh euro area economic data for markets to chew on in the middle of the week.
Nonetheless, investors were closely watching the headlines coming out of European capitals regarding efforts to promote a peaceful resolution to the political crisis in Belarus.