[Europe Open] Slightly Firm Start... UK FTSE Up 0.53%

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] On the 16th (local time), European stock markets showed a firm upward trend in early trading.

As of 8:20 AM UK time, the FTSE index rose 0.53% from the previous close to 7020.36. At 9:20 AM Central European Summer Time (CEST), the German DAX index stood at 15,318.55, up 0.41% from the previous day. At the same time, the French CAC index increased 0.22% to 6247.82.