On Monday, the majority of leading European stock indices opened lower, led by Germany's DAX30 index, which registered the steepest drop of 0.61%. France's CAC40 index followed with a decline of 0.34%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 index fell by 0.38%. Amidst this downtrend, the UK's FTSE 100 index stood out as the only gainer, inching up slightly by 0.13%.
