European markets inch higher at open     

London: Europe's main stock markets climbed at the start of trading Friday underpinned by gains in Asia and Wall Street as traders around the world welcomed a historic meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea.

The London FTSE index inched 0.1 percent higher to 7,429.89 points while the German DAX index climbed 0.75 percent to 12,593.17 points as German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed to Washington to meet Donald Trump.

The French CAC index meanwhile edged 0.1 percent up to 5,499.77 points.