European stocks fluctuated on Monday, opening higher with resource-linked stocks leading the way as trading resumed after the Christmas holiday. The European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.05%, Germany's DAX fell 0.08%, Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 0.02%, and France's CAC 40 gained 0.06%. Meanwhile, shares of defense and space companies fell. This came amid peace talks held over the weekend between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. Shares of Leonardo and Rheinmetall fell by 4% and 2% respectively, while aerospace stocks dropped by 1.3%.
