The UK FTSE 100 index opened up 28.01 points, or 0.32%, at 8661.76 points on May 16 (Friday);
The French CAC40 index opened up 0.15 points, or 0.00%, at 7853.62 points on May 16 (Friday);
The European STOXX 50 index opened up 8.77 points, or 0.16%, at 5420.85 points on May 16 (Friday);
The Spanish The IBEX35 index opened up 58.80 points, or 0.42%, at 13,968.20 points on May 16 (Friday);
The Italian FTSE MIB index opened up 102.18 points, or 0.25%, at 40,521.00 points on May 16 (Friday);
The German DAX30 index opened up 96.03 points, or 0.41%, at 23,776.5 points on May 16 (Friday).