London - Europe's major stock markets steadied at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.1% to 7 728.58 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.1% to 12 983.49 points and the Paris CAC 40 fell 0.1% to 5 546.39, compared with the closing levels on Tuesday.
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