[Europe Open] Early Market Gains... UK Up 0.21%

On the 18th (Korean time), major European stock markets are showing an upward trend in the early trading session.

As of 5:20 PM on the same day, the UK FTSE index stood at 8080.20, up 0.21% compared to the previous trading day. The German DAX index rose 0.19% to 19,247.41, and the French CAC index increased 0.13% to 7279.07, respectively.