Europe's stock markets stabilised in opening trade on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 shares index up 0.2% at 7 677.12 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 edged 0.1% higher to 12 825.75 points, while the Paris CAC 40 slipped 0.1% to 5 477.53 compared with Thursday's closing levels.
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