The German DAX 30 index opened down 61.26 points, or 0.25%, at 24,155.00 on Thursday, March 5th; the UK FTSE 100 index opened up 10.30 points, or 0.10%, at 10,577.95 on Thursday, March 5th; the French CAC 40 index opened down 36.24 points, or 0.44%, at 8,131.49 on Thursday, March 5th; The Stoxx 50 index opened down 23.32 points, or 0.40%, at 5847.60 on Thursday, March 5th; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened up 11.36 points, or 0.06%, at 17502.56 on Thursday, March 5th; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened down 185.38 points, or 0.41%, at 45151.50 on Thursday, March 5th.