European stocks rose Wednesday, carried by well-received corporate earnings reports including from Swedish appliance maker Electrolux AB, while a more than $4bn deal drew Reckitt Benckiser Group shares higher, MarketWatch reports.

The Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.4% to 384.09, with only the industrials group printing a small loss. The benchmark on Tuesday slid 1.1%, its worst session since June 29, after the euro marched up to a 14-month high.