register now for free unlimited access to reuterscom register the german share price index dax graph is pictured at the stock exchange in frankfurt germany september 7 2022 reutersstaff sept 8 reuters  european stocks edged higher on thursday ahead of what could be the european central banks biggestever interest rate hike with shares of miners and banks leading the gains markets are yet to see by how much the ecb will raise its benchmark rate as the central bank debates between a 50 basis point or 75 basis point increase with expectations now leaning towards a bigger increase but not with full conviction read more the paneuropean stoxx 600 index stoxx rose 05 by 0719 gmt cyclical sectors including miners sxpp banks sx7p and insurers sxip gained between 10 and 11 the basic resources sector attempted to recover from declines of more than 2 on disappointing china trade data in the previous session amid worries of metals demand reporting by shreyashi sanyal in bengaluru editing by rashmi aich