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Eurozone Retail Sales Contracted, German Factory Orders Advanced

Feb 6, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Eurozone retail sales declined for the fifteenth month in a row after elevated borrowing costs and high inflation weighed on demand. German factory orders advanced in December on the rise in demand for aircraft parts and electrical machinery.

European Markets Mixed, Faster Decline in Imports Drives German Trade Surplus Higher

Feb 5, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European market indexes struggled near recent highs, and investors reviewed the latest updates on service sectors in Spain and Italy. Germany's merchandise imports fell at a faster pace than its imports, resulting in a surge in trade surplus in December.

Europe Indexes Advance, France Industrial Output at 7-month High, Spain Jobless Count Rises

Feb 2, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets traded higher and trimmed weekly losses after investors reviewed the central banks' rate actions. France's industrial output rebounded to a 7-month high. Spain reported the lowest unemployment in January on record.

Eurozone Inflation Slowed and Jobless Rate Held Steady, Sweden Leaves Rates Unchanged

Feb 1, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Eurozone inflation in January slowed after food and energy price inflation continued to ease. The jobless rate in the Euro held steady in December, and Germany and Spain reported the lowest and highest rates in the currency union, respectively.

France Inflation at 2-year Low, Italy Jobless Rate Drops to a 16-year Low

Jan 31, 2024
Bridgette Randall
France's inflation eased after food, energy, and manufactured product price increases softened. Italy's jobless rate dropped to a 16-year low. Swiss retail sales declined for the sixth month in a row in December.

Eurozone Economy Stalled In Fourth Quarter, Germany and France GDP Growth Slows In 2023

Jan 30, 2024
Bridgette Randall
The Eurozone economy avoided a technical recession, and growth stalled in the final quarter of 2023. The GDP growth rates in Germany and France, two leading economies in the region, slowed for the third year in a row as rising consumer prices and record interest rates weighed.

European Markets Rested, Swedish GDP Contracted

Jan 29, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Market indices in Europe were near two-year highs as investors turned their attention to the most recent earnings reports. The Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve are widely expected to hold rates matching the rate action by the ECB in the previous week.



European Markets Advance, Louis Vuitton and Remy Cointreau Boost Luxury Peers

Jan 26, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets advanced and bond yields edged lower after investors digested the European Central Bank's rate decision and hawkish commitment to keep rates restrictive as long as needed.

European Bond Yields Edged Higher Ahead of ECB Rate Decision

Jan 25, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets struggled ahead of the release of interest rate decisions by the European Central Bank, and bond yields edged higher. Spain's producer price inflation declined for the 10th month in a row.

European Markets Edged Higher, Eurozone Business Activities Fall

Jan 24, 2024
Bridgette Randall
Positive earnings supported the market advance in Europe, and bond yields inched higher. Brent crude oil jumped amid elevated tensions in the Red Sea.

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Subdued Trading In Europe, ECB Rate Action Awaited

Jan 23, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets struggled around the flatline amid ongoing interest rate uncertainties and economic worries. The UK public sector borrowing declined in December but stayed elevated in the nine-month period to the month.

European Markets Cautiously Advance Ahead of ECB Rate Decision

Jan 22, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets gained, and investors awaited the interest rate decision and direction of future monetary policy on Thursday. Investors are divided about the prospect of earnings growth amid a weakening economic backdrop in the region.

UK Retail Sales Fall Stokes Recession Worries, German Producer Price Fall Extends to Sixth Month

Jan 19, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets gained for the second day in a row and bond yields advanced. UK retail sales dropped the most in nearly three years in December, raising the prospect of a technical recession. The German producer prices declined for the sixth month in a row, largely because of a fall in energy prices.

European Markets Halted 3-day Slide, EU Car Registration Eased In December

Jan 18, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European markets rebounded after falling for three days in a row. The eurozone current account surplus sharply widened in November after the international trade surplus swung to a surplus. Passenger car registration in the European Union advanced in 2023.



European Markets Drop 1%, UK Inflation Accelerate In December

Jan 17, 2024
Bridgette Randall
European policymakers pushed back hopes and timings of rate cuts, and China's economy expanded at the slowest pace in nearly three decades.