European markets open lower as stocks pause after mega month - CNBC

LONDON — European markets were mixed Monday morning as global stocks pause for breath following a bumper month on the back of positive vaccine news.

Banks dropped 1.4% while retail stocks gained 1.1%.

European stocks are set for a mixed handover from Asia-Pacific, with mainland Chinese shares leading gains after China's National Bureau of Statistics announced Monday that the official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November was at 52.1, exceeding expectations.