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The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Monday:

A look at the day ahead from Julien Ponthus.

Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia raised prices for its crude sold to Asia and the United States, and as indirect U.S.-Iran talks on reviving a nuclear deal appeared to hit an impasse.

Dubai house prices will extend their rise into next year at twice the rate expected three months ago, driven by demand from foreign investors and improving affordability, according to a Reuters poll of property analysts.

Japan's 10-year government bond yields fell on Monday, tracking a tumble in U.S. 10-year Treasury yields as uncertainty over the Omicron coronavirus variant dampened risk sentiment.

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Most euro zone bond yields nudged up on Monday, although a Fitch ratings upgrade supported Italy's bond market with 10-year yields touching a two-week low.

Asia's cash premiums for 10 ppm gasoil rose to their highest in nearly two weeks on Monday, supported by firmer buying interests in the physical market, while the Dec/Jan time spread for the industrial fuel grade widened its backwardation.

The dollar edged off last week's peaks against riskier currencies on Monday, as concerns about the Omicron variant seemed to ebb, though an expectation of inflation driving U.S. interest rates higher kept the greenback firm against the euro.

London copper edged higher on Monday after MMG Ltd's decision to shut down production at Peru's Las Bambas copper mine exacerbated supply concerns in an already tight market, although gains were capped by a firmer dollar.