European equities climb at open

Europe’s major stock markets climbed at the open on Friday, with London buoyed by news of slender UK economic growth in November.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index won 0.6 percent to 7,839.89 points compared with Thursday’s close.

Frankfurt’s DAX gained almost 0.1 percent to 15,068.22 and the Paris CAC 40 increased 0.4 percent to 7,002.98.

Asian markets mostly rose again Friday after data showing another slowdown in US inflation fuelled bets the Federal Reserve will take a softer approach to its monetary tightening campaign.

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