Europe: Stocks recede at open

[LONDON] Europe's stock markets weakened on Friday as a global rally ran out of steam.

In initial trade, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed almost 0.1 per cent to 7,410.19 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 dipped 0.4 per cent to 12,039.24 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.1 per cent to 5,006.71 compared with Thursday's close.

AFP