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Europe's Stock Indexes at Six-week Low, Germany's Producer Price Deflation Extends to Ninth Month

Apr 19, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European market indexes declined to six-week lows amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. Germany's producer price deflation extended to the ninth month in a row. The UK's retail sales held steady after the increase in fuel sales was offset by the weakness in sales in non-food stores. 

EU Current Account Surplus Widened, EU Passenger Car Registration Fell 5.2%

Apr 18, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets edged higher as investors reacted to the latest batch of earnings and overlooked rising tensions in the Middle East. Passenger car registration in the EU declined, reflecting a shift in the timing of the Easter holidays. The European Union's current account surplus widened in March from a year ago.

European Markets Rebounded Following Positive Quarterly Results

Apr 17, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets advanced following better-than-expected quarterly results from Adidas, LVMH, and Rio Tinto. The euro edged lower, and the bond yields in the eurozone held steady. 

European Indexes Drop 1% as Tensions Escalate In the Middle East

Apr 16, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Rising tensions in the Middle East and the growing prospect of a wider war in the region soured the market sentiment in European stock trading. The Euro Area's trade surplus soared in February after energy imports fell and machinery exports rose.

European Markets Advanced, Eurozone Industrial Production Rebounded

Apr 15, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European stock market indexes advanced, the euro held firm, and the bond yield edged slightly higher after tensions in the Middle East rose amid rising prospects of a wider war in the region.

European Markets Trimmed Weekly Losses; France and Germany Confirmed Weakening Inflation

Apr 12, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European stock market indexes advanced on the expectation of an interest rate cut in June. The final estimate of consumer price inflation in March in France and Germany confirmed the weakening price trend. 

European Markets Trade Sideways with All Ears On ECB President Lagarde Comments

Apr 11, 2024
Bridgette Randall
The European Central Bank is widely anticipated to hold its policy rates steady and lay the groundwork for possible rate cuts later in the year. Higher commodity prices and spillover effects from the delayed U.S. rate cut may sway policymakers into postponing rate cuts in the Euro Area.

European Markets Extend Weekly Gains Ahead of ECB Rate Decisions

Apr 10, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Stocks edged higher in Europe, and investor sentiment wavered between euphoria and caution ahead of the ECB's monetary policy decisions on Thursday. 

European Investors Turned Cautious Ahead of the ECB Meeting, French Trade Deficit Shrank

Apr 9, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets declined after investors scaled bank rate-cut expectations ahead of the ECB's monetary policy announcements on Thursday. 

European Markets Advance, German Industrial Output Rebounds and Trade Surplus Shrinks

Apr 8, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Benchmark indexes in Europe extended the previous week's gains ahead of the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions later this week. 

Eurozone Retail Sales Extended Declining Trend, UK Home Price Growth Slowed

Apr 5, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets extended weekly losses after investors adjusted their rate-cut expectations. Eurozone retail sales declined for the 17th month in a row as consumers battled elevated interest rates and a high cost of living. 

Eurozone Private Sector Activities Expanded, Producer Price Inflation Extended Annual Decline

Apr 4, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Producer prices in the Euro Area declined for the tenth month in a row after energy prices fell from a high base. Private sector activities expanded for the first time in ten months after the strength in the service sector overshadowed the ongoing weakness in the manufacturing sector.

Eurozone Inflation Slowed In March, Jobless Rate Dropped to a Record Low

Apr 3, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Overall inflation in the eurozone unexpectedly eased in March, but service inflation held steady at an elevated pace. The jobless rate in the currency union fell to a record low in February, and the youth jobless rate held steady for the fourth month in a row. 

Eurozone Inflation Expectations Moderate, UK Home Price Gain Accelerates In March

Apr 2, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European stock markets hovered below record highs after investors returned from the Easter holiday break. Inflation expectations moderated in the eurozone. The UK home price gain accelerated in March.

German Retail Sales Extend Decline to Fourth Month, UK's GDP Barely Expanded In 2023

Mar 28, 2024
Bridgette Randall
German retail sales declined for the fourth month in a row after consumers retrenched to basics following high inflation and elevated borrowing costs. The UK's economy barely grew in 2023 after contracting in two quarters in a row. 


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