Europe: Stock markets climb at open

[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Friday, as dealers await key US jobs data.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index advanced 0.3 per cent to 7,335.40 points compared with the close on Thursday.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.3 per cent to 12,018.48 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.3 per cent to 4,994.00.

AFP