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Rate Anxieties Keep European Markets Volatile, Manufacturing Sector Woes Deepened In April

May 2, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets traded sideways amid rate uncertainties and ongoing weakness in the manufacturing sector. The euro held firm, and bond yields in the eurozone edged slightly lower.

UK's FTSE 100 Index Trades Higher, European Markets Closed for May Day Holiday

May 1, 2024
Bridgette Randall
The benchmark index in London advanced, while financial markets in Europe were closed to celebrate May Day. Bond yields held firm, and crude oil prices eased in London trading. 

Eurozone Inflation Holds Steady In April and GDP Expands In the First Quarter

Apr 30, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Euro Area inflation held steady in April after the core rate of inflation declined for the ninth month in a row. GDP in the eurozone rose at a faster-than-anticipated pace in the first quarter after suffering a mild technical recession in the previous quarter.

Eurozone Economic Sentiment Weakens, Spain's Consumer Inflation Reaches 3-month High

Apr 29, 2024
Bridgette Randall
The Euro Area economic sentiment indicator worsened after the outlook for manufacturing, retail, and construction activities weakened in April. Spain's consumer price index accelerated in April after food and energy prices rose at a faster pace than a year ago.

European Markets Extend Weekly Advance, Bond Yields Edge Higher

Apr 26, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets extended weekly gains amid mixed corporate quarterly results. France's consumer confidence index edged lower in April. Eurozone household lending growth dropped to a nine-year low. 

European Markets Lack Direction, BHP Bids for Rival Anglo American

Apr 25, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets traded sideways as investors reviewed the latest batch of mixed corporate results. France's manufacturing confidence index hovered near its five-year average, and Germany's forward-looking consumer morale index slightly improved but stayed well below its long-term average. 

Muted Gains In European Indexes Amid Mixed Earnings Reports

Apr 24, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Market averages in Europe edged slightly higher after new doubts emerged about the number of interest rate cuts in the year. Mixed quarterly corporate earnings also capped market gains.



Eurozone Private Sector Activity Growth Improves, FTSE 100 Index Touches New Record High

Apr 23, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Private sector business activity in the eurozone improved for the fourth consecutive month and expanded for the second consecutive month due to sustained growth in the service sector. 

European Markets Edge Higher After Middle East Tensions Ease and Crude Oil Prices Turn Lower

Apr 22, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets rebounded after falling for three consecutive weeks in a row after tensions between Iran and Israel eased and crude oil prices turned lower from five-month highs.

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.