LONDON, March 23 — European stocks rose at the start of trading today despite news that UK inflation hit the fastest rate for about 30 years.UK annual inflation jumped 6.2 per cent in February, propelled by soaring energy and food prices, official data showed.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX stocks index also added 0.3 per cent to 14,508.86 points and the Paris CAC 40 won 0.1 per cent to stand at 6,665.78. — AFP