Summary
Europe's main stock markets closed higher Wednesday, with all eyes on U.S. economic data and prospects of an interest rate hike in the world's biggest economy.
Eurozone indices performed better, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 finishing 1.57 percent ahead at 11,636,30 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris closed up 1.65 percent at 5,196.73 .
In midday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 17,636.61 points, up 0.49 percent.
Payroll firm ADP said the U.S. private sector sharply curbed the pace of job growth in July, in a worse-than-expected report two days ahead of official jobs data.
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