European Stocks Finish Higher on Brexit Deal Hopes

European stocks closed higher on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance, amid hopes for Britain and the European Union (EU) soon reaching a trade agreement for the post-Brexit stage, before the end of the year and the transition period.

The pan-European STOXX Europe 600 index added 0.4%.

The German DAX and the French index CAC40 gained 0.83% and 0.37%, respectively.

Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 closed lower by 0.23%.