[Europe Open] Major Stock Markets Rise... UK Up 0.42%

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Donghyun] Major European stock markets are showing an upward trend in early trading.

As of 5:17 PM on the 16th (Korea time), the UK FTSE 100 index is up 0.42% (29.33 points) from the previous close, standing at 7041.35.

At the same time, the French CAC 40 index is trading at 6403.47, up 0% (0.11 points). The German DAX 30 index is also up 0.27% (41.79 points), recording 15,671.45.