European stocks push higher on eve of key ECB meet

Europe’s main stock markets pushed higher Wednesday, the eve of a key meeting of the ECB and after losses across Asia, as traders look for policy action from central bankers.

The European Central Bank will almost certainly announce new stimulus measures at its policy meeting Thursday, analysts said, as eurozone inflation turns negative and the economic outlook continues to cloud over.

World indices had fallen heavily Tuesday and nervous investors in Asia resumed selling Wednesday on worries over the weak global economy.

E.ON shares were down 0.44 percent at 8.29 euros in Frankfurt deals.

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