European markets opened barely greater on Monday, as regional protection and geopolitical uncertainty stay in focus.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by round 0.1% shortly after the opening bell, with main bourses buying and selling in combined territory.
Geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Europe are more likely to catch the attention of European markets this week as U.S. officials prepare for talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, with officers in Kyiv and Europe being overlooked of the discussions.
European leaders are holding an emergency summit in Paris on Monday to debate how to answer President Donald Trump’s obvious determination to sideline Europe, and find out how to assure the nation’s safety in future.
In a single day, Asia-Pacific markets traded largely greater as buyers parsed Japan’s fourth-quarter financial progress information, whereas awaiting a slew of central financial institution selections from Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand this week.
U.S. monetary markets are closed on Monday for the Presidents Day vacation.
