Techs and telecoms led the way higher after the US tech markets strong performance due to a tame inflation report. Strong gains from technology shares such as chip maker Infineon Technologies countered some weakness from stock exchange operators Euronext, Deutsche Boerse and the London Stock Exchange. By mid morning, the FTSE 100 in London climbed 0.5%, Frankfurt Xetra Dax was up 0.5%, and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.4%. |