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London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies dipped almost 0.1 percent to 6,142.42 points compared with Wednesday's close.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index won 0.3 percent to 9,807.06 points and the Paris CAC 40 added more than 0.1 percent to open at 4,430.90.