Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) at 6204.60points

European stocks rebounded on Wednesday after two consecutive sessions of losses, with the Euro Stoxx 50 rising more than 1% and the broader Stoxx 600 gaining less than 1%. Germany, France, Italy and Spain all advanced by over 1%, while the UK market posted a more modest recovery. Technology shares led sector gains, climbing around 2%, followed by energy stocks, which rose more than 1%. Banking, industrial goods and services, healthcare, insurance and utilities also recorded gains of approximately 1%. Automobiles and parts was the weakest-performing sector, falling more than 1.5%. Among individual stocks, EssilorLuxottica surged over 15% after reporting third-quarter revenue that exceeded market expectations. Carrefour, by contrast, plunged more than 10% after cutting its profit outlook and reducing planned capital expenditure. The French retailer cited continued domestic unrest and an energy price shock as factors weighing on consumer confidence and complicating its business outlook.