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London stocks rise 0.69% at open

London stocks strike 2009 peak AFP/File – A man walks past an electronic display board showing the FTSE 100 share index in London. London stocks …

LONDON (AFP) – London's FTSE 100 climbed at the start of trading on Wednesday, adding 0.69 percent to 5,266.82 points.

The leading stock exchange showed little movement on Tuesday, as investors digested a batch of mixed earnings reports. The index slipped 0.09 percent to close at 5,230.55 points.