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European stocks advance sharply

LONDON : European stock markets rose sharply Tuesday, optimistic that the embattled new Greek government would survive a
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London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top shares climbed 1.44 percent to finish the day at 5,775.31 points.

In Frankfurt, the DAX gained 1.89 percent to 7,285.51 points while in Paris the CAC 40 rose 2.04 percent at 3,877.07 points.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011