The Dax fell by 0.29 percent to 16,911 points on Monday. The stock market barometer still managed a weekly gain of around 2.5 percent.
Bayer's shares plummet after another US ruling. Given the tensions in the Middle East, oil prices continue to rise. Intel's disappointing outlook for the current quarter weighed down on the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial. The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchange gained 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, in Monday trading.