London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday after markets in the US closed off lows.
The FTSE 100 was called to open 15 points higher at 7,281.
CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “European markets underwent a sharp downward lurch yesterday, with the DAX closing lower for the fourth day in succession, as well as hitting a two-week low, although by contrast the FTSE 100 appears to have found a bit of a base, posting a modest gain for the second day this week…
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