European stocks struggled for direction when a new week began on Monday, and investor focus remained on rising US coronavirus infection rates. Yielding past gains, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, -0.01% it held steady at 358.09, after a 1.9% drop last week. The German DAX + 0.40% rose 0.2%, …
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