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The Majors
It was a bullish start to the month of August for the European majors on Monday.
The CAC40 rose by 0.95%, with the DAX30 and the EuroStoxx600 ending the day up by 0.16% and by 0.59% respectively.
Economic data from China and a continued rise in new Delta variant cases failed to leave the majors in the red on Monday.
Positive economic data from the Eurozone delivered support, with rising Asian equities delivering support to the European majors.
The Stats
Manufacturing PMI numbers for July were in focus at the start of the week along with retail sales from Germany.