The UK FTSE 100 index opened down 1.78 points, or 0.02%, at 9929.60 on Friday, January 2nd; the French CAC 40 index opened down 36.16 points, or 0.44%, at 8113.34; the Euro Stoxx 50 index opened down 8.71 points, or 0.15%, at 5782.70; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened down 23.30 points, or 0.13%, at 17284.50; the Italian FTSE MIB index opened up 38.96 points, or 0.09%, at 44983.50; and the German DAX 30 index opened down 13.91 points, or 0.06%, at 24476.5.
