European stock markets rise at open

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets rose at the open Tuesday as trading resumed following a long holiday weekend.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index edged up 0.2 percent to 7,889.79 points compared with Friday’s close.

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In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX index gained 0.4 percent to 15,989.67 points and the Paris CAC 40 rose 0.1 percent to 7,497.12.