
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.2% by 7:07 GMT.
UniCredit climbed 1.8% as the Italian bank posted a bigger-than-expected annual rise of 36% in its third-quarter profit, helped by higher interest rates.
Hermes gained 2.3% as the Birkin bag maker beat third-quarter sales estimates, defying a slowdown in the broader luxury sector. Puma shares rose 4% after the German sportswear brand stood by its full-year profit forecast despite an 8.3% drop in its third-quarter earnings.
Logitech International jumped 7.9% after lifting its full-year guidance.
Miners were the top sectoral gainers, up nearly 2% as prices of base metals ticked higher on a softer dollar.
However, keeping UK's FTSE 100 under pressure was a 6.8% drop in shares of Barclays despite the lender narrowly beating quarterly profit estimates.
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