European stock exchanges opened mostly higher on Monday with investors focused on the upcoming data on German consumer inflation and the euro area's private sector, all slated for release after the opening bell.
Meanwhile, retail sales in Switzerland failed to grow as much as analysts expected, seemingly raising concern about the country's economic stability.
The CAC 40 rose 0.49% as Hermes International SA grew 1.52%. The Euro Stoxx climbed 0.59% with ASML Holding NV increasing 2.14%. The DAX rose 0.33% as Infineon Technologies AG added 1.94%. The FTSE 100 was flat.
The euro advanced 0.21% compared to the greenback, trading for 1.03271. The pound was up 0.22% versus the dollar, going for 1.24535.
