European stock markets advanced at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.4% at 7 088.08 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.3% to 11 811.47 points, while the Paris CAC 40 added 0.3% to 5 187.11 compared with Tuesday's closing levels.
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