European stock markets wavered in opening deals on Friday heading into the weekend.
In initial trade, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies rose almost 0.2% to 7 039.37 points from the closing level on Thursday.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 fell about 0.1% to 11 578.85 points, while the Paris CAC 40 rose by nearly 0.1% to stand at 5 119.64.
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