Europe's main stock markets dropped at the open following last week's volatile trading

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.4 percent to 7,390.14 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX index lost 0.2 percent to 13,998.53 points and the Paris CAC 40 shed 0.6 percent to 6,324.99.

European indices had soared Friday following a week dominated by sharp losses, with traders assessing the possibility of renewed recessions as decades-high inflation causes central banks to hike interest rates.