European stocks flatten at open

London: European equity markets steadied at the start of trading on Friday, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index unchanged at 7,556.34 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index was almost flat at 12,242.06 points and the Paris CAC 40 firmed 0.1 percent to 5,356.49, compared with Thursday’s close.

[source_without_link]AFP[/source_without_link]