Benchmark stock indexes lacked direction, the euro edged lower for the second day in a row, and crude oil and natural gas prices rebounded on rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
European bond yields edged lower and the euro edged higher after eurozone inflation slowed and the economy contracted in the currency union in the third quarter.
German economic growth contracted in the third quarter, and the economy nearly stalled for the third quarter in a row as consumers retrench amid rising interest rates and elevated inflation.
European markets lacked direction a day after the European Central Bank held its key lending rates after ten consecutive increases over a year. Spain's economy expanded at a slower pace on an annual basis.
Benchmark indexes extended weekly losses after a string of weak earnings, and the European Central Bank paused its aggressive rate hike campaign after ten hikes in a row.
European markets lacked direction, and bond yields edged lower ahead of interest rate decisions on Thursday. Investors reviewed a flood of earnings, including results from Deutsche Bank, Worldline, Fresnillo, Kering, and Essentra.
European benchmark indexes advanced after bond yields edged lower. Eurozone output contracted the most in three years in October. Crude oil prices edged higher as Israel stepped up its bombing campaign ahead of its ground offensive in Gaza.
European markets extended the previous week's losses, and bond yields continued to advance in the Euro Area. Banks, automakers, and industrial companies were among the leading decliners.
Benchmark indexes in Europe lacked direction, bond yields hovered near 12-year highs and the euro, the pound and the Swiss franc remained under pressure.
European markets accelerated decline after crude oil prices rose and the prospect of a wider conflict in the Middle East loomed. The consumer price inflation in the UK held steady but remained elevated and the Euro Area inflation was confirmed in September.
European markets struggled to get traction after bond yields rebounded and rate path worries lingered. The Euro Area trade deficit in August shrank following a sharp decline in energy prices and German wholesale deflation extended to the sixth month.
Elevated inflation in France and Spain kept investors on edge in European trading. Crude oil prices soared ahead of the Israeli military offensive in Gaza on the worries of the latest conflict widening to neighboring oil producing nations.
