Eurozone stocks build on gains, London dips at open

European stock markets opened mixed on Wednesday, with London falling and eurozone indices building on the previous session's strong gains.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.3% to 6 436.33 points in the face of virus and Brexit deal uncertainties.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index was up 0.5% to 13 482.34 points and the Paris CAC 40 advanced 0.2% to 5 479.54.

European stock markets rebounded Tuesday following sharp losses on Monday.