European stock market indexes trimmed weekly losses, and the eurozone business activity index edged up slightly in February. The annual pace of the UK's retail sales volumed slowed in February, due to ongoing weakness in non-food store sales.
European markets attempted to rebound from sharp losses in the previous session amid another batch of mixed earnings. Denmark's economy in the fourth quarter expanded at a faster pace than in the previous quarter.
European stock market indexes turned lower amid economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions. Bond yields in the eurozone advanced for the fourth consecutive session, and the UK's consumer price inflation accelerated in January.
European markets traded around recent highs despite lingering economic uncertainties. The UK jobless rate held steady at 4.4% in the fourth quarter. France's inflation accelerated to a five-month high in January.
European markets struggled in Friday's trading, but they are set to extend weekly gains by 2%. Germany's wholesale price inflation accelerated in January. Luxury stocks in Paris and Milan led the gainers after Hermes International reported an increase in profit in 2024.
Eurozone industrial output fell at a faster pace in December. The UK economy unexpectedly expanded in the fourth quarter. Germany's consumer price inflation eased in January.
Benchmark indexes in Europe hovered near record highs,, and investors reacted to the latest corporate updates. The euro remained under pressure, and bond yields in the region retained a negative bias amid rate cut hopes.
European markets hovered near recent highs as investors reviewed the latest updates on earnings. France's jobless rate edged slightly lower in the fourth quarter, and the youth unemployment rate remained elevated.
European markets retained an upward bias amid rate cut optimism and positive earnings outlook. Norway's consumer price accelerated in January, and core inflation stayed above the central bank's target rate.
European markets extended their weekly advance a day after the Bank of England lowered its key lending rate by 25 basis points as widely expected. Germany's international trade shrank in 2024 amid weak domestic demand and rising global competition.
European markets advanced after investors shifted their focus to a fresh batch of earnings. German factory orders rebounded in December, driven by a surge in volatile transportation orders.
European markets remained under pressure amid economic and international trade uncertainties, and investors shifted focus to the latest batch of earnings.
European stock market indexes lacked direction, and the euro and the pound remained under pressure amid growing possibilities of a trade confrontation with the U.S. Spain's jobless rate dropped to the lowest level in 17 years for January.
The possibilities of higher trade barriers for the EU's exports to the U.S. come at a critical time as the region is struggling to expand its economic activities and reeling under stiff competition from China.
Benchmark indexes in Germany and the UK hovered near record highs, and investors reviewed the latest batch of corporate updates. France's consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth month in a row, and Germany's jobless rate jumped to a multi-month high.
