In the Asian session, the German Benchmark Index traded above 18,000 levels.
European stocks are expected to open steadily on Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East eased, following Iran's restrained response to Israel's minor strike against the country.
Last Friday, European stocks closed mixed after Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran, with the pan-European STOXX 600 ending flat with a slight downward trend. The German DAX declined by 0.6 percent, France's CAC 40 finished slightly lower, and the UK's FTSE 100 edged up by 0.2 percent.