European stock markets opened hesitantly on Monday, as investors remained cautious ahead of a number of publications this week.

In Paris, the CAC 40 was stable at 7,420.32 points at around 08:22 GMT. In Frankfurt, the Dax gained 0.16%, compared with a 0.11% decline for the FTSE in London.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 0.11%, while the EuroStoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 showed no marked direction.

Futures on New York indices suggest a mixed opening on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones down 0.37%, the Nasdaq down 0.12% and the Standard & Poor's 500 directionless.

The markets are positioning themselves ahead of a salvo of indicators and publications on Monday and this week.

Eurozone retail sales for November are due at 10:00 GMT on Monday, as well as Eurozone unemployment for November, while labor markets are one of the main inflationary factors in the bloc.

US CPI inflation for December will be published on Thursday, while inflation figures for Japan and China will be released on Tuesday and Friday respectively. The major US banks will open the quarterly earnings season on Friday with their fourth-quarter figures.

Adding to investors' circumspection, figures released on Friday showed that inflation in the eurozone rebounded in December, while developments in the Middle East could cause markets to react.

On the value side, Airbus advanced 0.83%, one of the strongest performers on the CAC 40, after the US Civil Aviation Authority announced on Sunday that 171 Boeing MAX 9 aircraft had been grounded for inspection. (Written by Corentin Chappron, edited by Kate Entringer)