Europe’s stock markets opened higher Thursday, after gains elsewhere, on growing optimism over talks aimed at averting a catastrophic US debt default.
In initial deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.5 percent to 7,762.20 points compared with Wednesday’s closing level.
In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 won 0.7 percent to 7,449.71 points and Frankfurt’s DAX was up 0.8 percent at 16,081.01.
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