Europe: Stocks rise at open

[LONDON] Europe's major stock markets advanced in opening trade on Thursday.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading blue-chip companies rose almost 0.2 per cent to 7,544.53 points, compared with the closing level on Wednesday.

Across in the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 added nearly 0.4 per cent to 13,235.19 points, and the Paris CAC 40 climbed 0.5 per cent to 5,510.59 points.

AFP