Trading on Monday saw the German Benchmark Index trading steady at 15,085.32.
European markets are set to open in negative territory Wednesday as global sentiment falters.
Stocks in the region have broadly failed to shake off their August and September gloom at the start of the new trading month, with the Stoxx declining at the start of the week as data revealed an outgoing downturn in manufacturing output, as new orders fell by a near-record level.