The pan-European STOXX 600 index was 0.1% higher in early trading, with most of its sectors trading in the positive territory.
AstraZeneca rose 1.3% after the COVID-19 vaccine developer beat quarterly product sales estimates and forecast 2021 revenue growth.Danone rose 2.8% after investment company Artisan Partners demanded corporate governance and strategic changes, including separation of the French food group’s chairman and chief executive officer roles.