The German DAX 30 index opened up 11.47 points, or 0.05%, at 25,110.00 on Thursday, January 8; The UK FTSE 100 index opened down 46.71 points, or 0.46%, at 10,001.50 on Thursday, January 8; The French CAC 40 index opened down 16.35 points, or 0.20%, at 8,217.57 on Thursday, January 8; The Euro Stoxx 50 index opened down 12.17 points, or 0.21%, at 5,911.40 on Thursday, January 8; The Italian FTSE MIB index opened down 99.18 points, or 0.22%, at 45,459.50 on Thursday, January 8; The Spanish IBEX 35 opened down 40.86 points, or 0.23%, at 17,555.54 on Thursday, January 8.