Europe: Equities mixed at open

[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets diverged at the open of trading, with Paris' CAC 40 easing 0.2 per cent to 4,507.09 points.

However Frankfurt's DAX 30 index edged up 0.7 per cent to 10,293.43 points, while in Madrid, the IBEX 35 added 0.04 per cent to 9,111.00.

The FTSE Mib in Milan added 0.2 per cent to 18,225.99 points.

Trading was closed in London for a bank holiday.

AFP