Europe: Stock markets climb at open
EUROPEAN stock markets rose at the open on Tuesday (Aug 16) as oil prices fell further, easing high inflation concerns.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.4 per cent to 7,535.71 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX index advanced 0.3 per cent to 13,860.22 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.2 per cent to 6,583.98. AFP
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