Europe's stock markets trod higher at the start of trade on Wednesday with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.1% at 7 696.67 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.2% at 12 813.39 points and the Paris CAC 40 also rose 0.2% to 5 470.58, compared with the closing levels on Tuesday.
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