European stocks head for cautious open to end positive first half of the year

European stocks will open muted on Wednesday. Global markets are looking to close the first half of the year with a positive outlook.According to IG data, Britain's FTSE 100 is 7 points higher at 7,095, Germany’s DAX will climb about 12 points to 15,703, and France's CAC 40 will gain approximately 8 points to 6,575,European investors will monitor a variety of economic data Wednesday, including U.K. GDP growth figures for the first quarter and a number of French, Italian, and other euro zone inflation prints.