European stock markets rise at open

London: Europe’s stock markets climbed at the start of trading on Monday, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.1 percent at 7,568.96 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index gained 0.4 percent to 12,263.01 points and the Paris CAC 40 added 0.3 percent to 5,362.37, compared with Friday’s close.

[source_without_link]AFP[/source_without_link]