European markets advanced following mixed regional economic data but supported by positive economic advances in the U.S. Italy's inflation dropped to a 14-month low, Consumer confidence in Germany declined by rose in France and Spain's retail sales surged.

European markets turned lower after ECB President Lagarde reiterated the central bank's commitment in lowering inflation to 2% and continuing its aggressive rate hike campaign.

European Markets Extend Weekly Losses to 2%

Jun 23, 2023
Bridgette Randall
European markets extended weekly losses a day after central banks raised rates and held out for more raises. Eurozone business activities index eased in June and UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in May.

Market indexes in Europe turned sharply lower after central banks in the UK, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey lifted interest rates.

European markets traded lower on the worries of higher rate and lingering economic recession worries. New car registrations in the EU rose for the tenth month in a row. UK consumer inflation stayed significantly elevated.

European markets traded lower for the second day in a row amid market jitters linked to higher rates and elevated inflation. Germany's producer price inflation declined for the eighth month in a row. Swiss trade surplus expanded to a 15-month high.

European markets turned lower after reaching record highs and setting milestones in the previous week's trading. Bond yields traded at 12-year highs and the euro and the pound traded at 14-month highs.



European markets extended weekly gains and bond yields remained elevated after the European Central Bank signaled additional rate hikes following the latest increase this week.

European markets traded lower on the worries of more rate hikes to follow. The European Central Bank hiked its key lending rates as expected and rates are expected to climb higher.

European markets advanced in cautious trading and the Euro Area industrial production rebounded in April. British GDP expanded marginally in April.

European markets traded slightly higher and Germany's overall inflation eased but core inflation stayed above 5% for the fifth month in a row.

European markets traded sideways ahead of rate announcements this week from the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve. Natural gas prices retreated after rallying in the previous week.

European markets edged lower after a volatile week and investors awaited rate decision next week. Inflation has cooled in recent months but prices are still rising at a faster pace than 2%, the level preferred by the European Central Bank.

European markets retained downward bias ahead of rate decisions next week. The eurozone economy dipped into technical recession after GDP shrank unexpectedly in the first quarter.



Investors adopted wait and see approach ahead of central bank actions next week. German industrial production rebounded and French trade deficit widened and UK home prices eased.