European Stocks Rise as Miners Rally Before Fed Meeting Minutes

European stocks rose on Tuesday, with miners tracking a rally in commodity prices, while investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.6% at the close. Germany’s DAX Index advanced 0.6% on the final trading day of the year for the benchmark, after a shortened session. The gauge posted its biggest annual gain since 2019 on optimism around a boost from bumper fiscal stimulus.