European markets were mixed at the start of the new week's trading, following the positive momentum witnessed last week.
The Stoxx 600 index was up 0.02% at 08:15 a.m. London time, with mining stocks up 0.08% and technology shares down 0.36%.
The German DAX, the British FTSE 100 and the French CAC 40 also rose by about 0.25%.
Global markets got a boost last week after U.S. inflation data came in weaker than expected in April, boosting hopes the Federal Reserve will start raising interest rates later this year.
Among individual stocks, Swiss luxury goods group Richemont led gains, rising 5.3%, extending Friday's strong gains after it reported record sales.
U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading Sunday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the key 40,000 level for the first time ever on Friday.
Meanwhile, most Asian markets rose in evening trade, tracking Wall Street's gains as investors await economic data across the region this week, including Japanese inflation and business activity data.
