European stocks edge higher in cautious trading By Reuters – Investing.com

European stocks edge higher in cautious trading By Reuters – Investing.com

(Reuters) - European stocks edged higher on Thursday supported by oil and chemical companies, while doubts over monetary policy outlook and signs of slowing global growth limited gains across the board.

The pan-European index was up 0.1% by 0713 GMT after Asian shares slid as concerns grew over the Chinese economy after a run of soft data. [MKTS/GLOB]

Investors refrained from making big bets ahead of the U.S. jobs data on Friday that could influence the Federal Reserve's thinking over policy tightening.