**Europe** markets open higher: Positive momentum continues as U.K. posts better-than-expected Q1 GDP
London, England – European markets saw a positive start to the day as the U.K. reported better-than-expected first-quarter gross domestic product. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index opened higher by 0.52% at 8:08 a.m. London time. The FTSE 100 in the U.K. was up by 0.41%, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.39% and France’s CAC 40 was 0.45% higher. State Bank of India Chairman, Dinesh Kumar Khara, mentioned that India’s interest rates are likely to stay “higher …