Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
Shares in Euronext jumped to a life high and closed up 4.2 percent on hopes it will avoid a costly take-over battle for the LSE, while Deutsche Boerse shares closed down 2.6 percent. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of pan-European blue chips closed 0.1 percent weaker at 1,107 points, having touched a fresh 33-month peak of 1,109.5 points.