[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets declined in opening trade on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index losing 0.5 per cent to 7,493.36 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index shed 0.4 per cent to 12,760.39 points and the Paris CAC 40 dipped 0.3 per cent to 5,282.58 compared with Friday's closing level.

AFP