Markets

European equities ahead at open

Published August 21, 2019 Updated August 21, 2019 08:28am

In initial deals, the British capital's benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.4 percent to 7,151.86 points compared with the closing level on Tuesday.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 also added 0.4 percent to 11,698.83 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.6 percent to 5,378.94.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2019