Britain's FTSE 100 is up 0.5%.
France's CAC 40 is flat.
Germany's DAX is up o.3%.
Spain's IBEX is up 0.1%.
Overnight, markets went haywire after the New York Times reported that President Obama rejected the GOP's latest offer to extend the debt ceiling.
However, it soon became apparent that no decision was made by either side.
The current proposal would delay the debt ceiling by around six-weeks, giving Washington more time to work out a longer-term deal.