European equity markets opened generally flat
with mining companies gaining and financials declining. Stoxx Europe 600 index
added 0.3% reaching 236.76, French CAC 40 index traded flat at 3,088.47
while German DAX 30 index increased 0.4% to 5,808.88 and UK's FTSE 100 gained
0.1% to 5,435.49.