Investing.com - European stock markets rose Monday, as investors digested a slew of significant corporate earnings ahead of the release of key German inflation data. At 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.

European stock markets experienced gains on Monday, buoyed by a wave of positive corporate earnings and anticipation surrounding key economic data releases. At 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), major European indexes showed upward momentum,

European shares closed below their intraday highs on Monday after Germany reported higher-than-expected inflation. The Stoxx 600 lost some steam after five straight months of gains, amid high interest rates, continued Middle East tensions and uncertainty about the European Central Bank’s policy outlook weighed on sentiment.

Germany's DAX slipped 0.3% after German preliminary data, ahead of Tuesday's euro zone release, showed national inflation rose slightly in April due to higher food prices and a smaller drop in energy prices than in previous months.

By Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -European shares touched a two-week high on Monday, extending last week's strong run, with euro zone economic data and a U.S. policy decision in focus. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.