European stocks and the euro rise as Germany's mainstream election outcome boosts investor confidence, while Wall Street futures firm on Nvidia's upcoming results. Read more about the market movements and economic implications.

European shares and the euro climbed on Monday as Germany's election produced a mainstream outcome, while Wall Street futures firmed on hopes results from AI diva Nvidia this week would justify the tech sector's sky-high valuations.

The euro jumped to a one-month high and stock futures charged ahead on Monday after Germany's conservatives won the national election as expected, with investors awaiting further results to see whether much-needed fiscal reform was likely.