London - European stocks steadied on Wednesday as London reopened for business following the Christmas break.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip companies added almost 0.1% to 7 073.59 points after a two-day closure.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 was almost unchanged at 11 469.45 and the CAC 40 in Paris was flat at 4 846.14, compared with Tuesday's closing levels.
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