LONDON, Oct 9 — European stock markets rose at the start of trading today, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.2 per cent at 7,158.32 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index climbed 0.2 per cent to 11,992.61 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.1 per cent to 5,460.71. — AFP