European stocks close higher; earnings in focus
European stocks closed higher Monday, taking cues from positive momentum stateside as traders looked ahead to a busy week of earnings.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed up 0.5% provisionally after a mixed start to the day and following a strong start to the U.S. trading session supported equity markets in the continent. Tech stocks climbed 1.7%, while travel and leisure stocks fell 0.7%.
The region’s major indexes had closed higher on Friday as investors assessed U.K. growth figures and looked ahead to the much-anticipated Chinese stimulus announcement over the weekend.
Source: CNBC