European equities mixed ahead of Easter break

European equity markets were mixed on Thursday ahead of the long Easter holiday weekend and on the eve of critical US jobs data, dealers said. In afternoon deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies added 0.15 percent to 6,816.06 points and the CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.10 percent to 5,067.33 points. All three main European stock markets will remain closed on Friday and Monday for public holidays, before reopening for business on Tuesday. "The quarter has hardly got off t