European stocks rise at open EUROPE'S main stock markets rose at the start of trading, as traders looked ahead to monetary policy decisions due from both the ECB and Bank of England. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index on Thursday morning gained 0.29 per cent to 6,446.38 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.19 per cent to 7,934.19 points and in Paris the CAC 40 gained 0.20 per cent to 3,781.45.