Europe: Stocks extend gains at open
[LONDON] European stock markets extended gains at the start of trading on Wednesday, with hopes of solid economic recovery offsetting fears of a second wave of the coronavirus.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index grew 0.5 per cent to 6,271.12 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index gained 0.2 per cent to 12,342.68 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.3 per cent to 4,968.42.
Europe's leading indices had rallied on average by around 3.0 per cent on Tuesday.
AFP
KEYWORDS IN THIS ARTICLE
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Capital Markets & Currencies
Asia: Markets build on Wall Street rally, yen holds bounce
Singapore shares open in the red on Tuesday; STI down 0.3%
Stocks to watch: Wilmar, MLT, FEHT, CDLHT, Starhill Global Reit, IReit Global
Europe: Stocks eke out gains after German inflation data; Deutsche Bank drops
US: Stocks end higher, extending rally
Yen surges against US dollar on suspected intervention