Europe: Stocks steady at open after previous surge

[LONDON] Europe's top stock markets steadied at the open on Wednesday after surging the previous session on easing concerns over financial fallout from coronavirus variant Omicron.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.2 per cent to 7,350.56 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX index lost 0.2 per cent to 15,781.87 points while the Paris CAC 40 rose 0.2 per cent to 7,077.66.

Frankfurt and Paris closed up nearly 3 per cent on Tuesday.

AFP