European markets up: Stoxx Europe 600 index rises 0.4%

European markets opened higher on Monday, with gains across all sectors accelerating as investors await a slew of major earnings and economic announcements in both Europe and the US this week.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.4%, with the auto and banking sectors each rising 0.7%. The regional index added 2.77% last week, continuing to recover losses from earlier in April due to sharp selling linked to US tariffs.

The German DAX index rose 0.36% to 22,322.39 points, the UK’s FTSE 100 index rose 0.39% to 8,448.07 points, and the French CAC 40 index jumped 0.5% to 7,575.80 points.