LONDON, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – European stock markets
steadied at the start of trading Tuesday after soaring the previous session on the first-round result of France’s presidential election.
The Paris CAC 40 index gained 0.1 percent to 5,274.36 points at the
open after closing up 4.1 percent on Monday.
Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index opened flat at 12,457.83 points having
rallied 3.4 percent Monday to close at a record high.
In London, the FTSE 100 was also flat at the open after jumping 2.1
percent in the week’s first trading session.
Global stock markets rallied strongly Monday after moderate candidate
Emmanuel Macron won the first round of France’s presidential election, sending indices to record highs on both sides of the Atlantic and boosting the euro.