Global benchmarks are mixed despite Wall Street's rally finish last week

Global stock markets are trading mixed on Monday following a week of volatility. The current market activity follows a rally on Wall Street last week, which marked the first winning week for U.S. stocks in three weeks, supported by a recent cooldown in oil prices.

In early European trading, France’s CAC 40 rose 0.3% to 8,097.99, while Germany’s DAX increased by 0.2% to 25,464.53. Britain’s FTSE 100 also saw activity as global investors continue to monitor the impact of energy price fluctuations on broader market performance.