Traders work in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, operated by Deutsche Boerse AG, in Frankfurt, GermanyThe pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.2% at the start of trading, with sectors mixed.
European stock markets opened muted Monday after closing the first half of the year 8.8% higher.
Euro zone inflation fell more than expected for the month of June, down to 5.5%, but core inflation continued to increase.
Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday as investors digested a slew of manufacturing activity reports that showed a slump in output from the region.
U.S. stock futures were little changed, meanwhile, as traders prepared for the second half of what's also been a stellar year on Wall Street.
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