European stocks rise in early trading, driven by corporate news; Novo Nordisk rebounds over 8%

European stock markets rose in early trading, driven by corporate news. The market is awaiting the release of last month's non-farm payroll data and inflation data from the United States this week.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 2.61 points or 0.4%, to 619.73 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 35 points or 0.3%, to 10,405 points; the French CAC 40 index rose by 19 points or 0.2%, to 8,293 points; the German DAX index rose by 170 points or 0.7%, to 24,882 points; the Spanish IBEX 35 index rose by 174 points or 1%, to 18,117 points; the Italian FTSE MIB index rose by 556 points or 1.2%, to 46,433 points.

Logistics company Inpost saw its stock price rise by 13.5% after a consortium led by FedEx and private equity firm Advent proposed a buyout. Health company Hims halted the provision of weight loss drugs following a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding counterfeit drugs, leading Novo Nordisk's stock price to rise by 8.3%. National Westminster Bank acquired Evelyn Partners, causing its stock price to drop by 5.5%. Italy's UniCredit raised its profit outlook, resulting in a 5.1% increase in its stock price. Chipmaker STMicroelectronics saw its stock rise by 5.6%.

In U.S. stock futures, the Dow Jones futures rose by 88 points or 0.2%, to 50,293 points; the S&P 500 futures rose by 6 points or less than 0.1%, to 6,959 points; the Nasdaq 100 futures rose by 19 points or less than 0.1%, to 25,182 points.

In the Asia-Pacific stock markets, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets rose by 1.4% and 2.2%, respectively; Hong Kong and Taiwan stocks rose by 1.8% and 2%; Japanese and South Korean stocks rose by 3.9% and 4.1%; the Australian stock market rose by 1.9%, while the New Zealand stock market rose by less than 0.1%. The latest figures show that Indian and Singaporean stock markets rose by 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively, while the Thai stock market rose by 3.7%