LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets grew at the start of trading on Wednesday with all eyes on the Federal Reserve, later expected to freeze US interest rates.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 0.3 percent to 7,343.96 points.

European stocks push higher at open

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX index climbed 0.2 percent to 14,844.80 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.3 percent to 6,905.67.