Stocks in Europe began the trading week on a flat note on Monday as investors sought guidance from trade-related indicators. Market participants continued to assess the policy rate decisions made by the Swiss National Bank and the Bank of England last week.
The German DAX, the UK's FTSE 100, France's CAC 40 and the Euro Stoxx 50 traded flat at the opening bell.
The euro was 0.07% up against the dollar at 8:59 am CET, selling for $1.08161. In comparison, the pound traded flat to go for $1.26043 at the same time.