European stock markets opened flat on Friday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.1% to 7 191.31 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 climbed 0.1% to 11 850.79 points and the Paris CAC 40 was virtually unchanged at 5 448.77, compared with Thursday's closing levels.
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