European Stock Markets Jump at Open

European stock markets jumped at the start of trading Monday following gains in Asia, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index adding 1.2 percent to 6,076.39 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index rallied 1.4 percent to 12,946.49 points and the Paris CAC 40 advanced 1.5 percent to 4,967.99.