European stocks climb at open

European stock markets grew at the start of trading Tuesday following gains in Tokyo.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.3 percent to 7,041.74 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX index jumped 1.0 percent to 12,347.55 points and the Paris CAC 40 advanced 0.7 percent to 5,807.60.