Europe: Stocks rise at open

[LONDON] European stock markets advanced at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.4 per cent at 7,088.08 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.3 per cent to 11,811.47 points, while the Paris CAC 40 added 0.3 per cent to 5,187.11 compared with Tuesday's closing levels.

AFP