European stock indexes rose after the opening of the first trading session of the week on Monday, following the recent fluctuations that led to losses in the previous week, as the trade war affected investors' risk appetite last week.
At the opening bell of European stock trading, the benchmark indexes recorded noticeable gains but soon pared their profits; after Germany reported industrial production growth exceeding expectations at a rate of 2%, Germany also reported a decline in the trade balance last February.
Following the opening of European stock trading today, the Stoxx 600 index rose by 0.2% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and all major exchanges in positive territory, while the German DAX and French CAC also increased by about 0.4% at the same time.
