European markets have opened higher today, taking cues from overnight gains on the Wall Street and a healthy performance by the Asian markets today. However, thin trading volume was witnessed in light of the post two-day Christmas break.

Meanwhile, at a debt auction today, Italy aims to raise about €11 billion through the sale of bonds and bills maturing in 2015 and 179-days respectively.

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