European benchmarks were mixed on Wednesday as continued M&A activity and solid corporate earnings boosted markets in Western Europe The FTSE 100 in London was top of the class for the session, after rising 0.38%, to close at 7,302. The DAX added 0.26% in Frankfurt, to close at 11,998, while the CAC 40 in Paris rose by 0.15% to settle at 4,895.