BCN-31 European stock markets climb at open

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European stock markets climb at open

LONDON, Feb 13, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Europe’s main stock markets rose at the
start of trading on Wednesday following a surge in Asia on hopes of a
breakthrough in the US-China trade war.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index advanced 0.3 percent to 7,155.94 points
compared with the close on Tuesday.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index gained 0.4 percent to 11,174.85
points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.3 percent to 5,071.54.

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