Europe's main stock markets edged higher at the start of trading on Tuesday, as investors awaited the outcome of the knife-edge US presidential election, dealers said.
London's FTSE 100 index of top companies gained 0.17 percent to 5,849.21 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.14 percent to 7,336.46 points and in Paris the CAC 40 increased by 0.21 percent to 3,456.06.
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