LONDON – European stocks steadied at the open today, as traders weighed Covid-19 vaccine hopes against rising infections and uncertainty surrounding a post-Brexit trade deal, OPEC oil output and US stimulus package.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index edged up 0.1% to 6,468.54 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index dipped 0.1% to 13,298.34 points and the Paris CAC 40 eased 0.1% to 5,580.26. – AFP, December 3, 2020.