India, March 4 -- European stocks closed lower on Monday after a somewhat choppy session, as investors were a bit reluctant to make significant moves ahead of a slew of key economic data, and the European Central Bank's policy announcement this week.
Investors awaited cues from the U.K. spring budget, Powell's congressional testimony, and the European Central Bank's policy announcement.
The pan European Stoxx 600 edged down 0.03%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 ended 0.55% down, and Germany's DAX drifted down 0.11%, while France's CAC 40 gained 0.28%. Switzerland's SMI ended lower by 0.14%.
Among other markets in Europe, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Turkiye closed weak.
Denmark, Greece, Netherlands and R...