Europe: Stocks jump at open on virus treatment hope
Published Thu, Apr 30, 2020 · 07:34 AM
[LONDON] Europe's major equity indices rallied at the open on Thursday, as global investor sentiment was boosted by news of a possible breakthrough in testing for a coronavirus treatment.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index advanced 0.6 per cent to 6,149.95 points, Frankfurt's DAX won 1.1 per cent 11,228.98 and the Paris CAC 40 added 1.0 per cent to 4,717.08, compared with the closing levels on Wednesday.
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