European shares fell sharply after unrest in Libya fuelled concern over energy supplies and sapped investor risk appetite, with Italian stocks among the hardest hit.
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The FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares ended down 1.3 percent at 1,171.11 points, after closing Friday down 0.01 percent, but remains up 4.4 percent on the year. Traded volumes were 88 percent of the 30-day average.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ended marginally higher to extend its gains into a sixth day, with bargain hunters helping to erase early losses although investors were reluctant to buy shares actively ahead of a US public holiday and amid turmoil in the Middle East.
The benchmark Nikkei ended up 0.1 percent or 14.73 points at 10,857.53. The broader Topix index was 0.1 percent higher at 974.63.
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