European stock markets edge higher at open

Europe's main stock markets edged higher in opening trade on Thursday as attention turned to US jobs data ahead of Greece's weekend referendum on it bailout. London's FTSE 100 index edged up 0.01 percent to 6,609.01 points compared with Wednesday's close. In a volatile week's trading, European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday as Greece proposed a reworked deal on its bailout that was closer to the position of its creditors.