European equity markets climbed at the start of trading on Thursday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.3% at 7 521.53 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index gained 0.3% to 12 202.13 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.4% to 5 326.17, compared with the closing levels on Wednesday.
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