European stocks predominantly rose on Wednesday, with French markets leading the way as LVMH reported unexpected sales growth in Q3. The Stoxx 600 Index increased by 0.6%, with the French CAC 40 surging by 2.0%. LVMH saw a 12.2% jump in shares, supported by strong Chinese demand. ASML Holding also rose by 3.1% after beating analyst expectations in Q3 orders. Asetek soared with a new agreement for liquid cooling products, while PageGroup and British Land reported positive Q3 performances. On the flip side, Aurubis fell by 6.5% after a shareholder bond sale. In economic news, French inflation rose to 1.2% in September, the highest in eight months, while Eurozone industrial production decreased by 1.2% in August.

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