Market Overview - European stocks ended on a mixed note, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 edging down 0.01% and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 closing down by 0.45% [2] - Germany's DAX climbed 0.61%, while Switzerland's SMI increased by 0.31% [2] - Investors are digesting economic data from both Europe and the U.S. ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement [1] Country-Specific Performance United Kingdom - RightMove saw a gain of 3.3%, while JD Sports Fashion, Smith & Nephew, and 3i Group increased by 2.4% to 2.8% [3] - Notable losses included Smiths Group, Metlen Energy & Metals, and BP, which fell by 3.5%, 2.7%, and 2.6% respectively [3] Germany - BMW rallied nearly 4%, with Infineon and BASF climbing by 2.8% and 2.3% respectively [4] - Other companies like Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen also posted impressive gains, while RWE and Bayer closed weak [4] France - TP, Saint Gobain, and Hermes International saw increases between 2.3% and 3.2% [5] - Companies like Orange and TotalEnergies experienced losses of 1% to 2% [5] Economic Data - Germany's factory orders grew by 1.5% in October, driven by a 9.9% increase in domestic orders, despite a 4% decrease in foreign orders [6][7] - Euro area GDP grew by 0.3% in the third quarter, revised up from 0.2%, with annual growth confirmed at 1.4% [7][8] - France's trade deficit narrowed to €3.9 billion in October, with exports down 0.5% and imports down 4.6% [9]