Aug 12 (Wed) European cash open: Germany DAX +55.72 pts (+0.21%) at 26,451.09;
UK FTSE 100 -0.55 pts (-0.01%) at 10,843.64; France CAC 40 +4.19 pts (+0.05%) at
8,719.13; Euro Stoxx 50 +17.93 pts (+0.27%) at 6,569.15; Spain IBEX 35 +60.38
pts (+0.30%) at 20,273.98; Italy FTSE MIB +171.79 pts (+0.32%) at 53,878.00.