Major stock equities in Europe were mixed in Monday's premarket trade in anticipation of new economic data releases, which will include German producer inflation and producer and import prices of goods in Switzerland.

Investors will also have their eyes on United States President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, which will be held today.

Frankfurt's DAX fell 0.11%. The FTSE 100 lost 0.21%. The CAC 40 stood flat. The Euro Stoxx 50 was up 0.6%.

The euro rose 0.28% against the American dollar, changing hands for 1.03038. The pound sterling gained 0.32% versus the greenback, selling for 1.22103 at 7:51 am CET.