• European equities start the last trading day of the month on a negative note as investors digest merger news and focus on earnings.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.2 percent lower with most sectors trading in negative territory.
• Asian shares extended gains on Monday as tensions in the Korean Peninsula eased and first-quarter earnings shone, although some investors were cautious about the outlook amid the backdrop of a simmering U.S.-China trade dispute.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS climbed 1 percent, adding to a similar rise on Friday. The index is now poised for a modest rise this month after two consecutive losses.
Reference:Reuters, CNBC