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Hit fresh record highs after Tehran and Washington said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen as part of peace negotiations.
Italy's industrial turnover rose 0.6% month over month in May, after a revised 0.2% decline in April, according to data from statistics agency Istat published Wednesday.On a yearly basis, industrial sales were 5.3% higher, against the revised 2.7% gain earlier.
German layoff plans "somewhat" slowed in July, but a labor market turnaround still requires "even greater economic momentum," the ifo Institute said Wednesday.The ifo Employment Barometer edged up to 93 points from June's 92.2 points.Most sectors in Germany continue to cut positions or keep headcount steady, particularly in manufacturing, trade and hospitality. The few segments adding jobs are legal and tax services as well as data processing and electronics producers.
Germany's import prices gained 6.1% year over year in June, after a 6.8% increase in the previous month, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Wednesday.The consensus estimate for the month was a 6% rise.On a monthly basis, German import prices were 0.7% lower, matching expectations.
European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Tuesday as traders weighed earnings reports, and easing oil prices.Food stocks led gains on continental trading floors, while tech and oil shares lagged.Unilever shares gained 7.7% mid-session after the London-based consumer products giant topped Q2 sales outlooks.Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were down 2.1% at $84.08 a barrel, on reports of possible IRGC-Washington ceasefire negotiations.Investors also eyed Wall Street futures flashing red, and sharply lower closes overnight on Asian exchanges, as semiconductor shares slumped.In economic news, Germany's Q2 industrial activity proved "surprisingly" robust given Persian Gulf turmoils, and, assisted by exports, the national economy is growing, the Bundesbank reported in its monthly bulletin.The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.2% mid-session.The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was down 0.7%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index lost 0.2%.The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index eased 1%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index inclined 1.9%.The REITE, a European REIT index, rose 0.1%.On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.2%, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.5%. The CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.2%, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 0.1%.Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were lower, near 3.12%.Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were down 2.1% at $84.08 a barrel.The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was up 3.2% at 18.64, indicating below-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a positive signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.
The number of unemployed individuals in France climbed to 3,121,500 in June from 3,115,600 in May, according to government data published Tuesday.Meanwhile, initial jobless claims rose by 5,900, against the 15,500 increase in the previous month.
Spain's unemployment rate dropped to 9.87% in the second quarter from 10.83% in the prior three-month period, the National Statistics Institute said Tuesday.Analysts expected the jobless rate to be 10.1% during the quarter.
Spain's seasonally and calendar-adjusted retail sales gained 0.3% month over month in June, after the 0.6% uptick in the previous month, the National Statistics Institute said Tuesday.On a yearly basis, retail sales were 0.5% higher, compared with the 1.3% growth earlier.
France's household confidence indicator rose to 86 points in July from 84 points in June, according to data from the national statistics agency Insee published Tuesday.Analysts expected 85 points for the month.The indicator remains below the long-term average of 100 points.
Export expectations in Germany marginally improved in July, even as the industry continues to struggle with gaining momentum, the ifo Institute said Tuesday.The ifo export expectations edged up to -3.3 points in July, from -3.6 points in June, with electrical equipment, beverage, mechanical engineering, and food manufacturers anticipating international sales growth.Conversely, metal, electronic, and optical manufacturers expect exports to decline, while the automotive industry remains in negative territory despite a rise in export expectations.
The eurozone's household real consumption per capita was flat in the first quarter of 2026, following a 0.5% increase in the previous quarter, Eurostat said Monday.Meanwhile, household real income per capita also came in flat, compared with the 0.2% growth in the prior quarter.
European bourses tracked higher midday Monday as traders weighed easing oil prices, waded back into tech issues, and monitored the latest lull in Persian Gulf hostilities.Bank stocks also led gains on continental trading floors, while oil shares lagged.Investors additionally eyed Wall Street futures flashing green, and higher closes overnight on Asian exchanges.Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were down 6.3% at $85.90 a barrel in midday trades.In economic news, the European Central Bank's July rate decision to hold steady was correct, but in September a rate boost is likely in order, Governing Council member and National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) Governor Peter Kazimir said on Monday, in a statement issued by NBS.The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.9% mid-session.The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 2.3%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index gained 1.5%.The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index eased 2.1%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index declined 0.4%.The REITE, a European REIT index, rose 0.1%.On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 1.7%, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.7%. The CAC 40 in Paris was up 1%, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 1.6%.Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were lower, near 3.13%.The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 5.3% at 17.11, indicating below-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a positive signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.
Germany's business climate index edged up to 86.6 points in July from the revised 85.7 points in June, according to data from the ifo Institute published Monday.Analysts expected 86.1 points for the month.Meanwhile, the current situation index stood at 86.5 points, against the prior 87 points.The expectations indicator rose to 86.7 points from the revised 84.3 points earlier.
The annual adjusted loans to nonfinancial corporations increased 4% in June, unchanged from a month ago, according to data from the European Central Bank published Monday.Meanwhile, the growth rate for adjusted loans to households came in at 3%, unchanged from the revised figure in the previous month.
The euro area's M3 money supply rose 3.3% year over year in June, following a revised 3.0% increase in May, the European Central Bank said Monday.Analysts expected a 3.2% gain for the month.
European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Friday as traders weighed earnings reports, easing oil prices and looked for values after recent tech-sector retreats.Tech and bank stocks led gains on continental trading floors, while oil shares lagged.SAP (SAP) shares rose 5.3% midday after the German software enterprise reported Q2 financial results and a large rise in its cloud-related orders backlog.Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were down 3% at $97.63 a barrel, in midday action.Investors also eyed Wall Street futures in the green, but lower closes overnight on Asian exchanges.In economic news, the flash Eurozone composite purchasing managers index (PMI), a combination of the continent's manufacturing and service sectors, logged at 51.9 in July, up from 50.0 in June, and striking above the 50-mark that separates growth from contraction, reported S&P Global.The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.5% mid-session.The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 1.2%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index gained 1.2%.The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index eased 1%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index inclined 0.7%.The REITE, a European REIT index, rose 0.3%.On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.8%, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.1%. The CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.4%, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 0.8%.Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were steady, near 3.21%.The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 3% at 19.12, indicating below-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a positive signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.
A renewed increase in new orders helped the euro area's private sector activity modestly grow for the first time in four months in July, according to flash data from S&P Global published Friday.The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Flash Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index rose to a five-month high of 51.9 from the previous month's 50, driven by the uptick in new orders, which climbed for the first time in five months and at their fastest pace since April 2023. The preliminary reading comes in above the consensus estimate of 50.3.The services PMI also hit a five-month high of 51.6, against June's 49.4 and the market forecast of 49.8, reflecting a resurgence in business activity. Meanwhile, the manufacturing PMI edged up to a three-month high of 52, higher than the previous reading of 51.4 and the expected 51.5, amid the sharpest rise in factory output since March 2022.Regarding the eurozone's two largest economies, Germany returned to growth for the first time in four months, while France's output decline eased. As a whole, the rest of the euro area delivered the fastest growth in eight months.Business expectations for the year ahead further improved from April's low point to reach a five-month high, though optimism remains weaker than levels seen before the conflict in the Middle East."However, whether all this good news can be sustained in the coming months largely depends on the situation in the Middle East. With oil prices on the rise again in recent days and shipping worries escalating, there's a danger that the economy could relapse if inflationary pressures intensify again and supply disruptions, notably for energy, derail this nascent upturn," S&P Global Market Intelligence Chief Business Economist Chris Williamson said.
The median rate of perceived inflation by euro area consumers for the year ahead decreased month over month in June, according to a European Central Bank survey published Friday.The latest monthly ECB Consumer Expectations Survey showed that median expectations for inflation in the next 12 months declined to 3% in June from 3.5% in the previous month. The estimate for the next three years ticked down to 2.8% from 2.9%, while the expectation for five years ahead held steady at 2.4%.Meanwhile, the uncertainty about inflation expectations for the next 12 months fell for the second month in a row but remained at an elevated level compared with before the start of the Middle East war.The ECB continued to see lower inflation expectations among younger survey respondents aged between 18 and 34 years, compared with those aged 35 to 54 and 55 to 70.
The euro area's private sector activity expanded for the first time in four months in July, with both the manufacturing and services sectors seeing growth amid a renewed increase in new orders.The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Flash Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index hit a five-month high of 51.9, higher than the previous 50 and expected 50.3, flash data S&P Global showed Friday.Meanwhile, the services PMI reached a five-month high of 51.6, compared with the earlier reading of 49.4 and the market forecast of 49.8. On the manufacturing side, the PMI stood at a three-month high of 52, against the prior month's 51.4 and consensus estimate of 51.5.
Germany's private sector returned to expansion territory in July thanks to a "marked upturn" in manufacturing output and more robust demand for goods and services.The S&P Global Flash Germany Composite PMI Output Index came in at 51.2, up from 49.5 in June and above the 50 no-change threshold, data from S&P Global showed Friday. The reading, which marks a four-month high, is above the consensus estimate of 49.8.For the manufacturing sector, the PMI was at a four-month high of 52.2, against the prior reading of 50.3 and the market forecast of 50.4. On the services side, the PMI hit a four-month high of 49.6, compared with the previous 48.6 and the consensus estimate of 49.
France's private sector economy moved closer to stabilization in July, supported by a marginal dip in business activity and cooling inflation, data from S&P Global showed Friday.The S&P Global Flash France Composite PMI Output Index hit a five-month high of 49.6 in July, against the prior reading of 47.2. The index climbed to its highest level since the Middle East war began at the end of February.For the manufacturing sector, the PMI was at a two-month low of 50, lower than the June figure of 51.2 and the consensus estimate of 51. Conversely, the services PMI clocked in at a seven-month high of 49.8, compared with the previous 46.8 and the market forecast of 47.5.
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