European stocks advanced Monday, with German equities climbing following data that exports from Europe's largest economy have soared. The gain, the index's biggest in a week, came after Germany's statistics office Destatis said German exports leapt 14.1% in May compared with a year ago in non-adjusted terms, on strong demand from outside the European Union.

Technology shares across the Asia-Pacific rose, tracking overnight strength in U.S. tech companies and boosting the region's equities markets early Tuesday.

U.S. stocks are off to a flat Monday start, treading water ahead of scheduled Federal Reserve remarks, later this week, combined with the beginning of second-quarter earnings season. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 has maintained the 2,405 breakout point, while the Nasdaq Composite continues to press familiar resistance, circa 6,164.