Europe's main stock markets steadied at the start of trading on Thursday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index easing just a few points to 7 570.90.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index dipped 18 points to 12 367.48.
The Paris CAC 40 edged up less than a couple of points to 5 422.39 compared with its closing level on Wednesday.
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