(Reuters) - The main European stock markets were in the green early on Thursday, as they awaited the release of US producer prices later in the day.

In Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.55% to 8,182.51 points around 08:29 GMT. In London, the FTSE 100 was stable and in Frankfurt, the Dax advanced by 0.27%.

Markets were stable on Thursday after the previous day's record levels, with investors' attention turned to the United States, where the February producer price report is due to be released at 12:30 GMT, providing further data on inflation trends.

This indicator will be closely watched, especially after the unexpected rebound in US consumer prices in February, even though most investors remain convinced that the Federal Reserve (Fed), which is expected to keep rates unchanged next week, is preparing to cut borrowing costs from June onwards.

Investors are also awaiting the release of US retail sales and weekly jobless claims data at 12:30 GMT.

The session was poor in terms of macroeconomic indicators in Europe, but the publication of a new series of corporate results livened up the morning.

In Paris, Biomérieux, which reported lower operating income for 2023, lost 1.14%.

GTT fell by 4.5%, the biggest drop on the SBF 120, after Engie said it had placed around two million of the group's shares at a price of 137 euros per share.

Elsewhere in Europe, German salt and potash producer K&S gained 4.71% after beating expectations on its annual results and outlook.

German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd, which posted an 83% drop in net profit for 2023 and cut its dividend by 85%, citing a difficult market environment, lost 0.22%.

(Written by Diana Mandiá, edited by Kate Entringer)