European equities steady on first trading day of 2018
London, (MILLAT ONLINE):Europe’s major stock markets held steady in opening deals on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2018, with many investors away for an extended festive break.
In initial trade, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies was essentially flat at 7,688.02 points.
In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 added 0.1 percent to 5,318.74, while Frankfurt’s DAX 30 dipped almost 0.2 percent to 12,897.69 points compared with the closing level last Friday.
All three main European markets were shut on New Year’s Day.