European stock markets rebounded strongly at the start of trading on Monday following a rally in Asia, driven by hopes of a swift and solid economic recovery.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index surged 1.8% at 6 267.78 points, having slid by 1.3% Friday on profit-taking.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index jumped 1.9% to 12 766.05 points at the open Monday and the Paris CAC 40 won 2.0% to 5 109.28.