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European stock markets jump at open

LONDON, Nov 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – European stocks opened higher Monday,
with London up 1.0 percent as rallying oil prices lifted shares across the
commodities sector and as a sliding pound boosted exporters.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index jumped 1.0 percent to 7,176.92 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 added 0.5 percent to 11,591.59 points
and the Paris CAC 40 also gained 0.5 percent to 5,130.38.

BSS/AFP/HR/1430