Aug 31 Reuters European shares edged higher on Wednesday, supported by strong performances in tech stocks following a threeday selloff, with focus on regional inflation figures due later in the session.

The continentwide STOXX 600 was up 0.4, as of 0716 GMT, snapping three consecutive days of losses. But the index was set for a monthly loss of nearly 4.

Ratesensitive tech stocks, down for three straight days on expectations of aggressive interest rate hikes globally, climbed 2.1.

Among stocks, Italian luxury group Brunello Cucinelli fell 3.9 after posting its halfyear results.

Dormakaba Holding slipped 2 after the Swiss security group forecast organic growth slightly above its target range, but added that the outlook applied only to the first half of the 202223 financial year.

Gains were also capped as Russia began halting gas flow via a major pipeline to the continent39;s largest economy on Wednesday.

Focus in now on euro zone inflation reading for August due at 0900 GMT.

Reporting by Anisha Sircar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry JacobPhillips

Source Reuters