European stock markets mid session: stocks traded higher as concerns over a slowdown in the global economy eased

Stock indices traded higher as concerns over a slowdown in the global economy eased.

U.S. markets will be closed for a public holiday on Monday.

Meanwhile, the economic data from the Eurozone was mixed. Market research group Sentix released its investor confidence index for the Eurozone on Monday. The index dropped to 13.6 in September from 18.4 in August. It was the lowest level since February.

A reading above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism.

The decline was driven by a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

"Investors now see the slowdown in China as well as in other emerging markets as a significant burden for the euro zone's economy, which can no longer be compensated by good developments in the domestic euro zone economy or the United States," Sentix said.

Destatis released its industrial production data for Germany on Monday. German industrial production rose 0.7% in July, missing expectations for a 1.0% gain, after a 0.9% decline in June. June's figure was revised up from a 1.4% drop.

The output of capital goods increased 2.8% in July, energy output climbed 1.9%, and the production in the construction sector was up 3.2%, while the production of intermediate goods fell 0.8%.

The output of consumer goods decreased 3.7%.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,070.44 +27.52 +0.46 %

DAX 10,067.08 +29.04 +0.29 %

CAC 40 4,531.35 +8.27 +0.18 %