BCN-18 European stock markets diverge at open

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European stock markets diverge at open

LONDON, June 18, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Europe’s main stock markets opened mixed
Monday, with London higher on solid share price gains for heavyweight miners,
while Frankfurt and Paris dropped.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.1 percent to 7,639.9 points in
initial deals.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 fell 0.3 percent to 12,969.51 points
and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.3 percent to 5,584.3, compared with the closing
levels on Friday.

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