European stocks struggled for direction on Wednesday as investors reacted to results from some of the region’s biggest companies, with shares of Nestlé a top gainer, while ASML Holding, Akzo Nobel and Antofagasta all fell.

Struggling for direction, the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP was flat at 468.91, after a 0.3% gain on Tuesday. The German DAX DX:DAX rose 0.1%, while the French CAC FR:PX1 and FTSE 100 UK:UKX were unchanged.

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