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Europe's leading stock markets opened today's trading session on a positive note after the Swiss National Bank threw a lifeline to the troubled Credit Suisse and put off a banking collapse in Europe, at least for now, reports CBS.

Shares of Credit Suisse jumped more than 30 percent in early trade before settling at about 23 percent above yesterday's close.

London's FTSE 100 rose by 58.46 points or 0.8 percent to 7,402.91 points at 11:15 a.m. Bulgarian.

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In Frankfurt, the DAX added 120.68 points, or 0.82 percent, to 14,855.94.

Europe's leading stock markets closed sharply lower due to bad news about Credit Suisse

Paris' CAC 40 added 57.43 points, or 0.83 percent, to 6,943.14.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.5 percent, with most stocks and sectors in the green.

Bank stocks led gains, adding 2.6 percent before settling at yesterday's 1.7 percent.

The shares of companies from the health sector were traded in negative territory.

Markets await the decision of the European Central Bank regarding interest rates, which will be announced in the afternoon, notes BTA.

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