European stock markets declined on Monday , as German stocks edged lower on data, which indicated weakness in Chinese service sector. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.4 per cent to 234.25. The German DAX 30 index dropped 1 per cent to 5,985.47, with Volkswagen AG tumbling 2.7 per cent and Daimler AG retreating 1.5 per cent.