European stock exchanges traded mixed during Monday's premarket hours, kicking off a data and earnings-packed week on a cautious note. Market participants will receive updates on industrial production and trade balance in Germany as well as a report on investors' confidence in the euro area.
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs reported earlier this morning that the unemployment rate in the country remained at 2.4% on a monthly basis in March.
Frankfurt's DAX was flat. The Euro Stoxx 50 rose 0.22%. The CAC 40 fell 0.16%. London's FTSE 100 was flat. The euro and the pound sterling were flat against the dollar, selling at 1.08338 and 1.26325 respectively at 8:00 am CET.
