European stocks opened mixed on Aug 18: FTSE 100 +5.84 pts (+0.05%) at
10,726.14; STOXX Europe 50 -17.70 pts (-0.27%) at 6,512.75; Spain's IBEX 35
+11.89 pts (+0.06%) at 19,993.79; Italy's FTSE MIB -114.98 pts (-0.21%) at
53,472.00; Germany's DAX -89.91 pts (-0.34%) at 26,279.75; France's CAC 40
-17.44 pts (-0.20%) at 8,562.16.