European stock markets advance at open

London: European stock markets rose at the start of trading on Friday.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.3 percent to 7,627.73 points compared with Thursday’s closing.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 won 0.3 percent to 12,506.27 points and the Paris CAC 40 added 0.4 percent to 5,387.18.

AFP