European markets are expected to open higher on Monday as the Christmas Eve holiday-shortened trading week begins.
British FTSE 100 German stocks are expected to open 8 points higher at 8,098 German DAX Index France rose 12 points to 19,919 CAC Up 7 points to 7,291 points, Italy FTSE MIB It rose 76 points to 34,031 points, according to IG data.
Trading is expected to be relatively quiet in the run-up to Christmas, with European markets closed on Christmas Eve or early and remaining closed on Christmas Day.
Overnight, Asia-Pacific markets got off to a positive start to the week as investors awaited an official announcement regarding the merger of Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan.
Sentiment in Asia got a boost after lower-than-expected inflation data on Friday boosted U.S. markets. U.S. stock index futures edged higher in overnight trading Sunday.
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