European stock markets slip at open

Europe's main stock markets fell slightly at the start of trading on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dipping 0.10 percent to 6,689.93 points. The Athens stock exchange reopens Monday at 0730 GMT after a five-week shutdown over the country's debt crisis, with traders bracing for a volatile session. In London, shares in HSBC were up 1.21 percent at 586.70 pence in opening deals after the British banking giant announced the sale of its Brazil business.