Europe: London stocks up despite record UK recession

[LONDON] London's stock market rose at the start of trading on Wednesday, as official data revealed Britain's economy slowly recovering from a record recession

The capital's benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.3 per cent to 6,172.75 points, building on strong gains across Europe on Tuesday.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index fell 0.2 per cent to 12,923.47 points at the open Wednesday, while the Paris CAC 40 was flat at 5,026.60.

AFP