European stock markets ended Monday's trading session mostly in the red as investors anticipated upcoming inflation reports from the Eurozone, Germany, Spain, and France, as well as consumer confidence data from various countries throughout the week ahead.
The German DAX was flat at the closing bell. The UK's FTSE 100 fell by 0.27% as Ocado Group declined 6.98%. At the same time, France's CAC 40 went 0.46% down while Carrefour dropped 3.87%. The Euro Stoxx 50 decreased by 0.17%, with BNP Paribas down 1.86% a minute later.
The euro gained 0.24% against the dollar at 5:31 pm CET, selling for 1.08481. The pound was 0.07% up compared to the US currency, changing hands for 1.26787 simultaneously.