February 16, 2022: European stock markets steadied at the open Wednesday after a volatile start to the trading week, as investors track developments surrounding the Ukraine crisis.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.1 percent to 7,599.26 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX index gained 0.1 percent to 15,431.88 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.2 percent to 6,997.24.

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