Major European markets traded higher in the premarket session of Monday as investors brace for new data and the important interest rate decision by the European Central Bank due this week.
The DAX gained 0.10% at 8:01 am CET, while the CAC 40 added 0.09%, and the FTSE 100 rose 0.37%. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 advanced by 0.33% a minute later.
On the currency front, the euro and the British pound were flat at 8:00 am CET, selling for $1.07498 and $1.25753, respectively.