Major European Stock indexes are trading mixed on weaker economic data and as Italy formed a new government and optimism grew that central banks will decide to maintain economic stimulus in their meetings this week.

Economic confidence in the euro area decreased more than economists forecast in April, data showed. An index of executive and consumer sentiment dropped to 88.6 this month from a revised 90.1 in March. Economists had forecast a decline to 89.3.

Currently:

FTSE 6,423.38 -3.04 -0.05%

CAC 3,835.78 +25.73 +0.68%