European stock markets climb at open

• European stock markets climbed at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index gaining 0.2 percent to 7,421.18 points.

   

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index rose 0.3 percent to 12,466.95 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.3 percent to 5,693.08.