European stock markets closed mixed but mostly lower on Monday, with London's FTSE 100 index of top companies edging down by a mere 0.04 percent to 5,767.27 points.
In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 edged up a slight 0.07 percent to 7,168.76 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 slid 0.35 percent lower to 3,411.65 points.
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