The FTSE 100 and European indexes bounded higher on Monday morning, even as storm Isha battered parts of the continent.
High winds and lashing rain caused power outages and disrupted travel across the UK and parts of Europe, with flights are currently grounded at multiple airports.
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) rose 0.4% in early trade, while the DAX (^GDAXI) was up 0.7% and Paris’s CAC (^FCHI) headed 0.9% higher in early trade. The pan-European Stoxx 600 (^STOXX) also rose 0.6%.
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