London - European stock markets rebounded modestly at the start of trading on Friday following sharp losses suffered the previous day.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.23% to 6 712.15 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.46% to 8 390.16 points and in Paris the CAC 40 climbed 0.36% to 3 981.27.
European stock markets had slumped on Thursday, with most indices dropping more than 2.0% after Tokyo shares plunged owing to weak Chinese data and signs that the US Federal Reserve could soon taper massive stimulus measures, analysts said.