European stocks traded higher in early trading on Monday, buoyed by earnings from companies including Irish low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings, oil prices staying below $60 a barrel and amid continued merger-and-acquisition moves. The early positive earnings and deal news helped investors neglect a lower end in the U.S. stock market last week. By mid morning, London FTSE 100 climbed 0.6%, while Frankfurt Xetra Dax gained 0.7%, the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.4%. |