European stocks increased Monday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP finished up 0.25% to 466.67.
The FTSE 100 index UK:UKX added 0.30% to 7,777.70, the French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 was flat at 7,418.21 and the German DAX DX:DAX was flat at 15,917.24.
Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, technology company Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B SE:SBB saw the largest increase Monday, as shares jumped 10.6%.
Shares of health care/life sciences firm Idorsia Ltd. CH:IDIA and real estate company TAG Immobilien AG XE:TEG added 7.5% and 5.8%, respectively.
MorphoSys AG XE:MOR, a health care/life sciences company, and road/rail transport firm Alstom S.A. FR:ALO rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 5.7% and 5.2%, respectively.
Shares of real estate investment trusts company alstria office REIT-AG XE:AOX saw the largest decline of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares dropped 4.4% on Monday.
Shares of banking firm Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. ES:BBVA and business services company Afry AB SE:AFRY weakened 4.2% and 3.5%, respectively.
HelloFresh SE XE:HFG, a retail company, and industrial goods company SIG Group AG CH:SIGN rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 3.4% and 3.1%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was up 0.59% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.18%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 rose 1.83% to $75.53.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y increased 3.73 basis points to 3.818%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y rose 3.650 basis points to 2.31%.
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