European stocks jump at open on virus treatment hope

Europe’s major equity indices rally at the open as global investor sentiment is boosted by news of a possible breakthrough in testing for a coronavirus treatment.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index advances 0.6 percent to 6,149.95 points, Frankfurt’s DAX wins 1.1 percent 11,228.98 and the Paris CAC 40 adds 1.0 percent to 4,717.08, compared with the closing levels yesterday.

— AFP

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