European Stocks Close Higher

European stocks closed higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance amid an improved risk sentiment that benefited equity markets around the world.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.3%.

Meanwhile, the French CAC40 index gained 0.47%, while the German index DAX closed marginally higher by 0.02%.

In the UK, the FTSE100 ended the session up by 0.53%.