Europe stocks open higher after Greece deal

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Europe stocks open higher after Greece deal
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, with banks leading the gains after the so-called troika of international lenders hammered out a deal that will pave the way for Greece to get nearly 44 billion euros ($57 billion) in aid. U.S. stock futures also added to gains on the heels of a higher start for Europe stocks. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.6% to 273.71, led by a 1% rise for Banco Santander SA and a 1.4% rise for BNP Paribas SA . The German DAX 30 index rose 0.7% to 7,345.08, the French CAC 40 index rose 0.8% to 3,527.85 and the FTSE 100 index rose 0.5% to 5,816.93. Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC rose 2.7% after a broker upgrade.