Ankara: European stock markets closed Monday with gains.

According to Anadolu Agency, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index increased by 0.7%, or 4.29 points, closing at 621.41 points. Germany's DAX 40 index saw a rise of 1.19%, ending at 25,014.87 points, while the UK's FTSE 100 added 0.16% to close at 10,386.23 points. Additionally, France's CAC 40 rose by 0.6% to 8,323.28 points, and Spain's IBEX 35 climbed by 1.4% to finish the session at 18,195.1 points. Italy's FTSE MIB index also advanced by 2.06% to close at 46,822.81 points.

The Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence Index increased to 4.2 points in February, surpassing expectations and marking its highest level since July 2025. In other news, Bank of France President Francois Villeroy de Galhau announced his decision to step down in early June, which is more than a year before the end of his term.

In corporate developments, British lender NatWest Group announced it had reached an agreement to acquire asset management firm Evelyn Partners for an enterprise value of £2.7 billion ($3.68 billion). Meanwhile, the euro was trading at 1.191 against the US dollar as of 1700GMT, reflecting an increase of 0.8%.