Major stock indexes in Europe traded _mixed during premarket hours on Wednesday as investors assessed the fresh report on German foreign trade. Additionally, global attention turned to rising tensions in the Middle East as an Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran seems imminent.

The DAX gained 0.12% at 8:00 am CET, while the CAC 40 improved by 0.08%. At the same time, the FTSE 100 and the Euro Stoxx 50 were flat.

The euro went down by 0.06% compared to the dollar, selling for $1.09728 Simultaneously, the pound lost 0.10% against the greenback to go for $1.30925.