Europe: Stock markets extend gains at open

[LONDON] European stock markets rose at the start of trading on Tuesday, building on the previous session's strong gains.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.7 per cent to 6,145.45 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index jumped 1.0 per cent to 13,196.82 points and the Paris CAC 40 was up 0.8 per cent to 5,049.96.

Europe's main markets had surged by around 2.0 per cent Monday on hopes for a coronavirus treatment.

AFP