European stocks rebounded at the open on Friday, buoyed by hopes of a breakthrough in the US-China trade war, which already lifted markets overnight in Asia and on Wall Street.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.6% to 6 876.63 points compared with the close on Thursday.
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In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index jumped 0.8% to 11 001.31 points and the Paris CAC 40 gained 0.7% to 4 825.97.