European stock markets started higher, boosted by Nvidia's strong quarterly earnings, exceeding expectations at $46.74 billion. However, Nvidia's stock dipped after-hours due to lower-than-expected data center revenue and China sales concerns. Pernod Ricard saw a 3% sales drop due to weak Chinese consumer sentiment and US tariff issues, yet its shares rose 5%. Drax fell 11% following a UK regulatory investigation. The Stoxx 600 index climbed 0.25%. EU car registrations increased 7.4% in July, with BYD experiencing massive growth (290.6%) while Tesla's dropped 33.6%. Further EU economic data is expected.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.