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European Stocks Finish Higher

European stocks rose on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance that copied that of Asian markets earlier today.

Hopes for a stimulus package in the United States supported risk appetite.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 0.77% to close at 373.19 points.

The French CAC40 index rose by 0.66%, while the German index DAX closed higher by 0.67%.

Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 settled lower by 0.25% amid new levels of lockdown imposed in England.

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