European equities rebound slightly at open

London: Europe's main stock markets staged a modest rebound Tuesday to rise by about 0.1 percent at the opening bell.

In initial trade, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip shares stood at 7,242.57 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 at 11,963.63 points and the Paris CAC 40 at 5,304.11.

Global stocks had mostly fallen Monday as worries about China and Italy added to unease over last week's sudden rise in US interest rates.