Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Maduro the latest

LONDON — European stock markets opened broadly higher on Tuesday, with some indexes hitting record highs as investors track geopolitical developments following the United States’ ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

At 8:20 a.m. London (3:20 a.m. ET), the pan-European event Stoxx 600 was 0.3% higher, with most regional exchanges posting gains. The index was last seen at a record high, while Spain’s BOUQUET 35 also hit a record high early in the session after touching a record price in the previous session.

European stock markets rose on Monday, and the three main US averages recovered after Maduro’s capture and after President Donald Trump’s decision. call for US energy giants to invest in the oil-rich country. Stock of 30 Dow closed at a record Monday.

Market movements suggest that investors are putting aside fears of larger geopolitical conflicts this time and remain confident in risky assets as the new year begins.

Looking at individual stocks, logistics company InPost jumped 15.3% to overtake the Stoxx 600 on Tuesday morning after the company announced it had received an indicative proposal for the acquisition of all its shares. InPost noted in the statement that “there is no assurance that this will lead to a transaction.”

Meanwhile, shares of the Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk jumped about 4.5% following the launch of its Wegovy diet pill in the United States on Monday. The move allowed the stock to extend gains seen in the previous session, when it gained 5%.

Asian defense stocks rallied for a second straight session on Tuesday, although trade in the region was mixedinvestors assessing geopolitical risks after the United States attack on Venezuela.

— Pia Singh of CNBC contributed to this market report.