European stocks advance at open

Europe's major stock markets rebounded at the open Tuesday, extending a global rally after earlier gains in Asia.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip companies gained 0.4% to 6 491.37 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.8% to 13 731.36 points and the Paris CAC 40 was up 1.2% at 5 529.30.