Markets in Paris, Frankfurt Trading Higher

The European markets on Monday wwere trading higher as compared to other global markets. Paris’ CAC-40 index is 1% higher, while the DAX in Frankfurt is up 1.5%.  London’s FTSE index is closed for a public holiday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index closed 1.7% higher on news that the government was set to lift the coronavirus state of emergency on Tokyo, while the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended 0.1% higher after struggling throughout the day as a new round of protests broke out in the financial hub over a proposed national security law promoted by China that  critics say will bring an end to the city’s semi-autonomous status.