Europe's main stock markets steadied at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index almost flat at 7 504.56 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.2% to 12 395.20 points and the Paris CAC 40 climbed 0.1% to 5 482.99, compared with Tuesday's closing levels.
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