According to CoinMeta, European stock indices rose during morning trading, with the pan-European EuroStoxx 600 index climbing 0.8% to record highs. As European tech stocks followed the rise of Asian tech stocks, falling oil prices also boosted the stock indices. In Amsterdam, the Dutch AEX index, which has a heavy weight of semiconductors, rose 0.2%. ASML rose 3.4%, and ASM International soared 5.4%; however, Universal Music Group tumbled more than 21% after releasing its financial results. Driven by a 5.1% increase in mining stocks and grocery retailers Sainsbury, the UK FTSE 100 index rose 0.6%. The German DAX index rose 0.7%, with chip manufacturer Infineon surging 7%.