Europe begins a busy week on the upswing
In Paris, the CAC 40 advanced by 0.29% to 8,111.63 points at around 07:15 GMT. In Frankfurt, the Dax gained 0.2%, compared with 0.13% for the FTSE in London.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index climbed 0.13%, the EuroStoxx 50 0.23% and the Stoxx 600
by 0.29%.
Futures on New York indices suggest that Wall Street will open higher, with the Dow Jones advancing by 0.18%, compared with 0.19% for the Standard & Poor's 500 and 0.26% for the Nasdaq.
Preliminary inflation figures for Germany will be published at 12:00 GMT on Monday, with figures for France and the Eurozone due on Tuesday. Gross domestic product figures for France, Germany and the eurozone will also be published on Tuesday.
Any sign of a rebound in activity would be welcomed by the markets.
Investors believe that inflation is sufficiently well underway to allow the European Central Bank to ease rates this year, but will nonetheless be paying close attention to the Fed's decision on Wednesday.
A widening rate differential between the US and the Eurozone could weigh on European assets, making them less attractive than dollar-denominated assets.
On the value side, Atos jumped 15.2% after welcoming "with satisfaction" the French government's non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of its activities deemed strategic.
Philips jumped 31.72% after reporting better-than-expected results and announcing an agreement in the US to end the uncertainty surrounding its massive respirator recall. (Written by Corentin Chappron, edited by Kate Entringer)
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