European stock markets commenced trading with a mixed bag of performances. Germany's DAX 30 index dipped slightly by 0.10%, while the UK's FTSE 100 index and the Stoxx 50 index registered gains of 0.15% and 0.10%, respectively. Furthermore, Spain's IBEX 35 index retreated by 0.74%, Italy's FTSE MIB index inched up by 0.03%, and France's CAC 40 index advanced 0.19%.