[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets advanced at the start of trading on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.5 per cent to 7,276.49 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.5 per cent to 11,858.14 points and the Paris CAC 40 added 0.4 per cent to 4,864.13 compared with the close on Friday.
AFP