The UK FTSE 100 index opened down 1.78 points, or 0.02%, at 9,929.60 on Friday, January 2; The French CAC 40 index opened down 36.16 points, or 0.44%, at 8,113.34 on Friday, January 2; The Euro Stoxx 50 index opened down 8.71 points, or 0.15%, at 5,782.70 on Friday, January 2; The Spanish IBEX 35 index opened down 23.30 points, or 0.13%, at 17,284.50 on Friday, January 2; The Italian FTSE MIB index opened up 38.96 points, or 0.09%, at 44,983.50 on Friday, January 2; The German DAX 30 index opened down 13.91 points, or 0.06%, at 24,476.5 on Friday, January 2.