European stocks opened with modest gains ahead of the European Central Bank's decision.

European stock indices opened Thursday's session with limited gains as investors awaited the decision from the European Central Bank later in the day, with widespread expectations that the bank will reduce interest rates by 25 basis points.

In terms of trading, the performance of European stocks at the opening was as follows:

• The EURO STOXX 600 index rose by 0.3%.
• The German DAX 40 index increased by about 0.3%.
• The French CAC 40 index rose by 0.3%.
• The British FTSE 100 index gained 0.1%.
• The Spanish IBEX index climbed by approximately 0.3%.
• The Italian FTSE 100 index increased by 0.5%.

This was a slight rebound compared to the significant losses witnessed by European stocks yesterday, while the German DAX index continues to trade near its all-time highs, which it reached during the previous session.