Europe: Stock markets rise in early deals

[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets rose in early trade on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 index jumping almost 0.9 per cent to 7,669.93 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 was up 0.3 per cent to 12,713.39 points compared with the closing level on Tuesday.

The Paris CAC 40 index meanwhile added nearly 0.2 per cent to stand at 5,398.96, after a brief technical glitch at the opening.

AFP