European stock markets steadied at the start of trading on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.1% to 7 004.03 points.
In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 was unchanged at 5 095.12, compared with Friday's closing level.
The Frankfurt open has been delayed owing to a technical hitch.
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