Before controlled European stocks figures of GDP (AFP)

London (AFP) - the main stock of Europe traded mixed Thursday as investors expected the economic growth of the United States vital data, while the mining sector of London has been reinforced by the rising prices of raw materials.

Benchmark FTSE 100 added British capital 0.40% to 5,893.47 points in midday trade.

DAX 30 Frankfurt hangar 0.36% to 7,145.32 points and in Paris the CAC 40 index was flat at 3,928.93.

The Stoxx 50 of the largest companies in the euro area index slid 0.17% to 2,812.33 points.

For the foreign exchange markets, the euro rebounded against the dollar on the prospects of more Chinese investment in bonds issued by the nations of the euro area debt.

Later in the day, investors would evaluate the second official estimate of growth for the U.S. in the first quarter.

"All eyes be on the preliminary to the first domestic product quarter gross (GDP), reading", said the trader selling Ben Critchley trade firm IG Index.

Most analysts predict a revision upward from the initial reading of 1.8%.

"Expectations are for the figure be revised on the increase, which would certainly help to quell negative sentiment which has been devoting the markets this week," said Critchley.

"Investors hope that this, with a sustained increase in price of raw materials, can help restart another rally equities."

However, he warned that markets might hit the back up because "the European debt crisis (is) far resolved."

Investors remain worried by the debt of the Greece in the uncertainty on how the nation's short financial problems could be solved.

In early Asian trade, markets mainly bounces as collected dealers stocks undervalued after a recent sell-off while the first gain for the Dow Jones index in three days has also provided some support.

Tokyo agrees 1.48%, stir-fry Sydney 1.65%, and Seoul has risen by 2.75% in value.

Hong Kong has increased to 0.67%, but Shanghai gave up earlier gains at the end of 0.19% lower.

Resource companies were among those who arrived in mind that the prices of raw materials has begun to increase, with oil rallying after Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley high their 2012 forecasts for Brent fees to $ 130 per barrel.

Wall Street posted modest gains Wednesday, snapping a losing stria of three days, the market have proven resistant to disappointing manufacturing data. The Dow Jones index has increased from 0.31%.

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