Germany's DAX30 index opened up 73.63 points, or 0.36%, at 20,689.50 points on January 16 (Thursday);
UK's FTSE 100 index opened up 47.47 points, or 0.57%, at 8,348.60 points on January 16 (Thursday);
France's CAC40 index opened up 57.35 points, or 0.77%, at 7,531.94 points on January 16 (Thursday);
Europe The Stoxx 50 index opened up 68.74 points, or 1.37%, at 5101.05 points on January 16 (Thursday);
The Spanish IBEX35 index opened up 66.17 points, or 0.56%, at 11964.67 points on January 16 (Thursday);
The Italian FTSE MIB index opened up 328.04 points, or 0.92%, at 35975.00 points on January 16 (Thursday).