European stock markets rallied at the open Wednesday, building on the previous session's strong gains driven by progress over a US stimulus deal and on tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.8% to 6 566.14 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 jumped 1.0% to 13 967.43 points and the Paris CAC 40 added 0.9% to 5 615.25.