Europe: Stock markets extend gains at open

[LONDON] European stock markets rose at the open on Tuesday, building on the previous session's strong gains.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index edged up 0.1 per cent to 6,035.51 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's Dax 30 index put on 0.5 per cent to 12,715.33 points and the Paris CAC 40 advanced 0.6 per cent to 4,902.86.

Europe's main indices posted strong gains of between 1.9 and 2.7 per cent on Monday on the back of more positive economic data.

AFP