Europe: Stock markets rise at open

[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets rose at the open on Thursday following gains across Asia and on Wall Street overnight.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.4 per cent to 6,184.33 points compared with Wednesday's close.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index advanced 0.3 per cent to 9,648.55 points and the Paris CAC 40 edged up 0.1 per cent to 4,288.71.

AFP