India, Nov. 18 -- The major European markets are turning in a mixed performance on Monday as investors look for further news on a potential U.S.-China trade deal after reports said the two sides had "constructive discussions" over the weekend in a high-level telephone call.

With no big earnings news or economic data due for the day, most of the other markets in Europe are subdued amid stock specific activity.

The pan European Stoxx 600 is up by about 0.1%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 is advancing 0.11%, while Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 are up 0.2% and 0.21%, respectively. Switzerland's SMI is up by about 0.5%.

Meanwhile, according to reports, the British political leaders are gearing up to present their election manifestos to business l...