Frankfurt Dax: 2528.18 (+2.54)

The summer lull and worries about whether Wall Street world continue its slide, consigned Germany's bourse to a tight range on Monday. In the afternoon, the IBIS-indicated DAX index dipped as low as 2523.83 points as the Dow Jones Index slipped around 30 points in early dealings. In post bourse trade the indicator ended the afternoon at 2529.14 points, down 3.82 points.

Paris CAC-40: 1978.17 (-11.37)

The Paris bourse ended easier after a tepid session, undermined by an ailing franc and gloom over the French economy. Traders said that holiday absences and weakness on Wall Street and in London added to the drift down. The franc was under pressure at 3.42 per mark, around Friday's trading.

Milan MIBTEL: 9542 (+11)

Milan shares managed to reverse earlier small losses to finish modestly firmer, helped by the firmness of energy giant ENI, while a largely steady bond market and a slightly lower Wall Street gave little lead.