European indices rose at the start of trading on Monday, April 29, amid anticipation of a new round of central bank meetings this week.
The US Federal Reserve will hold its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid expectations that interest rates will remain unchanged.
The Fed is widely expected to hold rates unchanged on Wednesday, but investors are awaiting comments from the Fed chairman after the decision.
In terms of trading, the STOXX600 index rose by about 0.3% to 509 points.
The French CAC rose by 0.3% to 8,112 points, the German DAX by about 0.2% to 18,198 points, while the British FTSE rose by 0.4% to 8,170 points.
Shares of French IT company Atos jumped about 18% after confirmation that the government had made an offer for three strategically important parts of the company.
