Major European stock indexes closed mostly higher on Monday as investors anticipate major corporate earnings and data reports later this week, both in Europe and the United States.

German DAX 40 went up by 0.13% at the closing bell, the CAC 40 advanced by 0.50% and the Euro Stoxx 50 improved by 0.32% while Airbus SE jumped 2.65% within all three indexes. The FTSE 100 traded flat.

On the currency front, the euro traded 0.17% higher against the dollar, going for $1.13866 at 5:33 pm CET, while the British pound stood at $1.33917, up by 0.59%.