London - Europe's stock markets jumped in opening deals on Tuesday, as China's economic growth hit a 25-year low and sparked speculation of more government stimulus.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies won almost 1.6% to 5 869.5 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 leapt 2.1% to 9 722.6 points and the Paris CAC 40 added nearly 1.9% to stand at 4 267.8 points, compared with Monday's closing level.
Official figures showed China's gross domestic product expanded an annual 6.9% in 2015, the slowest since 1990 but in line with analysts' expectations.