This is CNBC's live blog covering European markets.
European stock markets closed mixed on Monday, with investors keeping an eye on U.S. debt ceiling talks and Greek election results.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.01% higher, having shed marginal gains made through the morning.
| TICKER | COMPANY | PRICE | CHANGE | %CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .FTSE | FTSE 100 | 7,608.08 | +6.23 | +0.08% |
| .GDAXI | DAX | 15,386.58 | +63.08 | +0.41% |
| .FCHI | CAC 40 Index | 7,135.06 | +18.82 | +0.26% |
| .FTMIB | FTSE MIB | 28,243.26 | +80.23 | +0.28% |
| .IBEX | IBEX 35 Idx | 9,428.00 | +1.20 | +0.01% |
Sectors were mixed, with travel and leisure up 0.6% as oil and gas and mining stocks dropped 0.4%.
Germany's DAX index slipped from Friday's record close, closing 0.3% lower.
In Greece, the Athens General Composite Index rocketed up almost 7% after the ruling conservative party, New Democracy, secured a firm lead in elections on Sunday. Talks will now begin over a second election as it fell just short of a parliamentary majority and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rejected the option to seek a coalition government.
Federal leaders are expected to continue with negotiations on the U.S. debt ceiling on Monday as the country approaches a potential default, with President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy scheduled to meet at the White House.
On Sunday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said "hard choices" will need to be made about which bills will go unpaid if the debt ceiling is not raised and reaffirmed her warning that the United States could default on its debt as early as June 1.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose as stocks in Tokyo extended a rally, while U.S. stocks moved higher.
Wolfango Piccoli, co-president at Teneo, discusses the Greek election and the country's economic outlook.
Giuliano Noci, vice-rector for China at Politecnico di Milano, discusses the Group of Seven's aim of de-risking, rather than decoupling, from China.
Shares of Dechra Pharmaceuticals dropped 11% after the veterinary drugmaker readjusted its profit expectations for the year.
Dechra said its profits would be below its previous forecast thanks to a volatile environment and ongoing de-stocking by its wholesalers.
— Hannah Ward-Glenton
Neil Sorahan, chief financial officer at Ryanair Group, discusses the outlook for Europe's aviation market and the Irish low-cost carrier's strong full-year earnings report.
Patrick Armstong, chief investment officer at Plurimi Group, discusses his positioning on the U.S. economy and the federal funds rate.
Dominic Schnider, head of commodities and Asia-Pacific forex CIO at UBS, discusses the outlook for the oil market.
Ryanair's Dublin-listed shares were 2.24% higher after the low-cost airline reported full-year net profit of 1.43 billion euros ($1.55 billion), up from a loss of 355 million euros the prior year.
The company said it had benefited from a 74% rise in passenger numbers and "favorable" hedges offsetting spikes in fuel costs.
— Jenni Reid
European stocks lacked direction Monday morning as investors waited for the latest news on U.S. debt ceiling talks, with the Stoxx 600 index up 0.07% at 8:12 a.m. London time.
Mining, oil and gas and banking stocks suffered the worst losses, all down around 0.5%.
Household goods and health care were more upbeat, gaining 0.5%.
Germany's DAX slipped 0.12% from Friday's record close, while France's CAC dipped 0.08%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 added 0.25%.
— Jenni Reid
Thai stocks are the worst performers in Southeast Asia this year, but UBS says Thailand is its "top pick" in the region. Thailand's SET index fell 0.5% on Monday's afternoon and is down by more than 9% this year.
Thailand stands to be a "big beneficiary" of a tourism boost from China once the latter's employment numbers increase, said UBS Global Wealth Management's Kelvin Tay told CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia."
However, Thailand's elections are a "potential game changer" and monarchy-linked companies could be set back by a change in government, he said.
— Audrey Wan
In an era defined by the need to tackle climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as an increasingly important part of the solution.
For Philip Ripman, portfolio manager at Storebrand Asset Management, one global EV automaker stands out: China's BYD — not Elon Musk's Tesla.
As an investor, Ripman said that BYD's appeal goes beyond just manufacturing electric cars.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read why the fund manager is bullish on BYD here.
— Ganesh Rao
Federal leaders are expected to continue with negotiations on the U.S. debt ceiling on Monday as the country approaches a potential default.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., are scheduled to meet in person at the White House.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that "hard choices" will need to be made about which bills will go unpaid if the debt ceiling is not raised and reaffirmed her warning that the United States could default on its debt as early as June 1,
— Jesse Pound, Ashley Capoot
A look at Goldman Sachs' "conviction buy" stocks this year reveals some names with serious upside potential.
The Wall Street bank's list comprises its top buy-rated stocks that it expects to outperform.
CNBC Pro subscribers can read more about five of them here.
— Weizhen Tan
European markets are expected to open higher Thursday.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 20 points higher at 7,600, Germany's DAX up 48 points at 15,259, France's CAC up 4 points at 7,072 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 73 points at 28,085, according to data from IG.
On the data front, preliminary inflation data for Germany and Spain in September are due, as well as Italian consumer confidence for the same month. There are no major earnings.
— Holly Ellyatt