LONDON — European stocks rose to start the new trading week ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting on Wednesday.

The U.K.'s FTSE opened higher by 0.2%, Germany's DAX was up 0.4% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.3% in early trading.

However, wind energy developer Orsted shares dropped more than 5% after the company revealed efforts to clinch new capital at a deep discount. The Danish company said it will raise 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) by issuing new shares at 66.60 Danish kroner per share, a 67% discount to its Friday closing price of 200 Dansih kroner.

On Monday, there are no major European earnings reports, but EU trade data will be published.

It's a busy week for the U.K. as it prepares for U.S. President Donald Trump's state vis

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