European equity futures are pointing to a bright start to the week for the cash equity market

  • German DAX futures +0.7%
  • UK FTSE futures +0.5%
  • French CAC 40 futures +0.5%
  • Spanish IBEX futures +0.5%

Looks like it will be a positive start to proceedings for European stocks today based on early indications. Takes a cue from Asian trading and Wall Street last Friday.

Meanwhile, China's Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 indices both end the session higher by 1.2%, while the Hang Seng index is currently trading higher by 0.69% on the day.