Daily News - FTSE up 0.11% at open (AFP)

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AFP/File – London's FTSE 100 index steadied in opening deals on Friday, after Greece's approval of austerity …

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– Fri Jul 1, 3:25 am ET

LONDON (AFP) – London's FTSE 100 index steadied in opening deals on Friday, after Greece's approval of austerity measures led shares to soar the previous day.

The blue-chip index added 0.11 percent to 5,952.22 points in early trade.

Stocks in London closed sharply higher on Thursday following Greece's approval of austerity measures needed to unlock critical bailout funding and stave off a debt default.

The benchmark index of top shares jumped 1.53 percent to close at 5,945.71 points.

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