Europe's main stock markets climbed at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.2 percent to 7,572.39 points.

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In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.2 percent to 12,548.38 points and the Paris CAC 40 rose 0.1 percent to 5,580.22, compared with Tuesday's closing levels.