LONDON — European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Wednesday, maintaining positive momentum seen earlier this week on hopes that the U.S. government shutdown will end soon.

The U.S. government could reopen as soon as the end of this week after the Senate on Monday evening passed a spending bill that has since moved to the House of Representatives for a final vote.

The U.K.'s FTSE index is expected to open unchanged, Germany's DAX up 0.4%, France's CAC 40 0.25% higher and Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.22%, according to data from IG.

On Wednesday, earnings are due from Infineon Technologies , E.ON , Experian , Alcon , RWE , Bayer , Swiss Life , Poste Italiane , SSE

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