Germany39;s Continental up after Q3 profit beat
UK39;s Croda rises after higher Q3 sales
ECB October meeting minutes due on Thursday
STOXX 600 up 1

Nov 11 Reuters European shares advanced on Monday, with most sectors gaining, ahead of a week packed with global economic data including inflation readings in Germany and the United States.

The panEuropean STOXX 600 added 1, with industrials among the top gainers, up 1.4.

Later this week, inflation readings across Europe, the United States and a preliminary reading of euro zone thirdquarter GDP would remain in focus.

Minutes from the European Central Bank39;s October policy meeting, in which it cut interest rates by 25basispoints, will be released on Thursday.

The European benchmark logged its third straight weekly loss on Friday as investors assessed the likelihood of tariffs after Donald Trump recaptured the U.S. presidency.

The outlook in Europe has been weakened by the threat from the US to its exports. And the eurozone39;s capacity to react is being undermined by heavyweights Germany and France, both of which are faced with a fragmented political environment which will limit decisiontaking, analyst at Edmond de Rothschild Group wrote in a morning note.

Underwhelming Chinese measures to revive its ailing economy last week also added to the losses.

The stimulus package disappointed market expectations as it lacked direct fiscal stimulus and targeted measures to improve the housing market, analysts at Deutsche…