European stocks open the first session of the week with collective losses.

European stock indices opened Monday's session with collective losses on the last full trading day for the Eurozone this year, after European Central Bank member Holzmann stated on Saturday that the bank may wait longer to implement the next interest rate cut, as European markets prepare to close for the New Year holiday.

In terms of trading, the performance of European stock indices today was as follows:

• The EUROSTOXX 600 index dropped by about 0.24% to record 505.97 points.
• The French CAC 40 index fell by 0.08% to 7,350.07 points.
• The German DAX index decreased by 0.14% to reach 19,955.59 points.
• The British FTSE 100 index declined by 0.28% to 8,127.03 points.
• The Italian FTSE MIB index rose slightly by about 0.1% to 34,204.28 points.
• The Spanish IBEX 35 index increased marginally by 0.21% to reach 11,55.60 points.

This came after the main sectors and stock exchanges in Europe opened in negative territory, with losses led by the industrial, media, and technology sectors.