Europe's main stock markets steadied at the open on Wednesday, with London and Frankfurt edging higher but Paris flatlined.
In initial trade, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies advanced 0.1% to 7 308.45 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 also added 0.1% to 12 168.20 points, but the Paris CAC 40 was flat at 5 362.94 compared with Tuesday's closing levels.
* Sign up to Fin24's top news in your inbox: SUBSCRIBE TO FIN24 NEWSLETTER