European equities opened higher on Sept 17 (Thursday). Germany's DAX 30 rose
92.62 points, or 0.36%, to 25,651.50; the UK's FTSE 100 gained 38.78 points, or
0.36%, to 10,727.25; the STOXX Europe 50 increased 31.55 points, or 0.50%, to
6,298.05; Spain's IBEX 35 added 66.50 points, or 0.34%, to 19,702.30; Italy's
FTSE MIB climbed 167.38 points, or 0.32%, to 52,136.50; France's CAC 40 rose
38.59 points, or 0.47%, to 8,179.18.