[Europe Opens] Early Gains... UK FTSE Up 1.5%

On April 23 (Korean time), major European stock markets opened higher.

As of 5:27 p.m. on the same day, the UK FTSE index stood at 8,453.67, up 1.50% from the previous trading day. The French CAC 40 index was trading at 7,478.39, up 2.07%, while the German DAX index was at 21,844.71, up 2.59% from the previous session. The Euro Stoxx 50 index was at 5,074.27, up 2.27% from the previous day.