Europe's main stock markets rose at the open on Wednesday following gains in Asia and on Wall Street.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.4% at 7 656.73 points compared with Tuesday's closing level.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index gained 0.5% to 12 728.41 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.4% to 5 441.54.
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