07:41 AM EDT, 03/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Monday as traders looked for relative bargains after last week's sell-offs, and leaned into energy enterprises.

Oil and food stocks led gains on continental trading floors, while bank shares lagged.

Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were lower, near 3.07%, somewhat strengthening equity values.

Investors also eyed Wall Street futures flashing green, but lower closes overnight on Asian exchanges.

In economic news, the March flash estimate of the consumer confidence index in the European Union declined to negative 15.2, down from negative 11.8 in February, reported the European Commission.

The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.4% mid-session.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 0.2%, but the Stoxx 600 Banks Index lost 0.3%.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index rose 1.3%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index inclined 0.8%.

The REITE, a European REIT index, was steady, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Retail Index was up 0.1%.

On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.4%, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.9%. The CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.4%, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 0.5%.

Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were up 2% at $107.40 a barrel.

The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 1.1% at 34.38, indicating above-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a negative signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.