European stock markets rose at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbing 0.3% to 7 631.64 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index gained 0.3% to 12 400.27 points compared with Tuesday's close, while the Paris CAC 40 won 0.2% to 5 414.75.
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