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Summary London's benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.52 percent to 6,600.36 points.
LONDON (AFP) - European stock market rose at the open on Friday, the first trading day of the year.
London s benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.52 percent to 6,600.36 points compared with the close on Wednesday.
Frankfurt s DAX 30 won 0.66 percent to 9,870.22 points and the CAC 40 in Paris climbed 0.50 percent to 4,294.05.
Europe s main indices, which shut Thursday, had steadied overall in 2014 compared with the previous year as companies balanced sluggish regional growth alongside low inflation and interest rates.
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