Europe: Stocks mostly up in early trade

[LONDON] European stock markets mainly rose in early deals on Monday, as Frankfurt and Paris climbed but London flatlined.

The British capital's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies was flat at 7,196.22 points compared with Monday's closing level.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.6 per cent to 12,461.71 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.3 per cent to 5,327.38.

AFP