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Germany's monthly factory orders declined 3.8% in April, following a revised 4.5% increase in March, according to preliminary data from the country's Federal Statistical Office published Monday.Analysts expected a 1.2% drop for the month.On a yearly basis, new orders in manufacturing were up 1.6%, against the revised 6.1% jump earlier.
European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Friday as traders overlooked the global tech swoon and Persian Gulf turmoils, to seek value in oil and other sectors.Bank, food and property stocks also led gains on continental trading floors, while tech shares lagged.Additionally, investors shrugged off Wall Street futures in the red, and solidly lower closes overnight on Asian exchanges.In economic news, the euro area seasonally adjusted Q1 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.2% from Q4 2025, and fell by 0.1% in the broader European Union, reported Eurostat. On year, the euro area Q1 GDP rose by 0.3%, and rose by 0.7% in the EU.The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.3% mid-session.The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was down 1.7%, but the Stoxx 600 Banks Index gained 0.3%.The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index rose 0.4%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index inclined 0.6%.The REITE, a European REIT index, rose 0.4%.On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.2%, and the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.4%. The CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.5%, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 1.1%.Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were higher, near 3.03%.Front-month North Sea Brent crude oil futures were down 0.2% at $94.81 a barrel.The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 1.7% at 18.33, 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 eurozone economy unexpectedly swung into contraction in the first quarter after a sharp downward revision to Irish data, while employment in the single-currency area grew for a 20th quarter in a row, data showed Friday.The euro area's gross domestic product edged down 0.2% in the first quarter, Eurostat's third estimate showed, against the 0.1% uptick in the second estimate and the prior three-month period's 0.2% gain. On an annual basis, the economy expanded 0.3%, down from the previous quarter's growth rate of 1.2% and the second estimate of a 0.8% increase.Reflecting how Ireland's large multinational sector impacts regional data, the eurozone's decline was primarily attributed to a steep downward adjustment to Irish GDP, which fell 12.1%, compared with the previously measured 2% drop.France's first-quarter GDP was also recently revised to a 0.1% contraction from an earlier estimate of zero growth. On the flip side, Italy saw its GDP growth tick up to 0.3% from the preliminary reading of 0.2%."Excluding the effect of Irish GDP, Eurozone growth remains remarkably steady at around 0.2% per quarter," Oxford Economics said in a note. "But the Q1 reading was flattered by inventory frontloading ahead of impending supply disruption and higher prices. We think this effect will reverse in Q2."On the labor front, final data from Eurostat confirmed that euro area employment inched up 0.1% in the first quarter, in line with the flash estimate but slowing slightly from the previous three-month period's 0.2% rise. Year-over-year, employment growth moderated to 0.5% from the prior quarter's 0.7%, also matching initial projections.
The euro area's seasonally adjusted services production rose 0.2% month over month in March, after a 0.3% dip in February, according to Eurostat data published Friday.On a yearly basis, the eurozone's services output was 0.9% higher, against the 1.4% gain earlier.
The number of employed individuals in the euro area rose by 0.1% in the first quarter, following a 0.2% increase in the prior three-month period, final data from Eurostat showed Friday.The figure is in line with the flash estimate.On a yearly basis, employment growth in the eurozone climbed to 0.5% from 0.7%, in line with the initial estimate.
The euro area's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product edged down 0.2% in the first quarter, following a 0.2% rise in the prior three-month period, according to Eurostat's third estimate published Friday.The latest reading is below the second estimate of 0.1% gain.On a yearly basis, the region's economy grew 0.3%, against the second estimate of a 0.8% growth and the previous 1.2% increase.
Italy's seasonally adjusted retail sales stagnated month over month in April, after a 0.8% rise in March, according to data from statistics agency Istat published Friday.Analysts expected a 0.2% gain for the month.On a yearly basis, retail sales were 1.6% higher, against the revised 3.8% increase earlier.
France recorded a current account deficit of 200 million euros in April, down from the revised 900 million euros a month ago, the Bank of France said Friday.In the 12 months to April, France's current account deficit totaled 6.6 billion euros.
France's foreign exchange reserves fell to 381.30 billion euros in May from 386.90 billion euros in April, according to government data published Friday.The total amount comprised 304.84 billion euros in gold reserves, 31.15 billion euros in foreign currency reserves, 38.85 billion euros in claims on the International Monetary Fund, and 6.46 billion euros in other reserve assets.
France's industrial production was up 0.1% month over month in April, following a revised 1.4% increase in the previous month, statistics agency Insee said Friday.Analysts expected a 0.2% decline for the month, according to Investing.com data.On a yearly basis, the index was up 2.9%.
France's trade deficit fell to 5.64 billion euros in April from the revised deficit of 6.41 billion euros in March, according to government data published Friday.Analysts expected a 6.5 billion-euro trade deficit for the month.Exports stood at 54.59 billion euros, compared with a revised 52.93 billion euros earlier, while imports rose to 60.23 billion euros from the revised 59.35 billion euros.
European bourses tracked modestly lower midday Thursday as traders joined the global risk-off mood on tech issues, and weighed developments in the Middle East.Tech, bank, and oil stocks declined on continental trading floors, while food shares edged higher.Front-month North Sea Brent crude oil futures were down 2.6% at $95.31 a barrel mid-session, after media reports of a possible Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire deal.Investors also eyed Wall Street futures flashing red, and lower closes overnight on Asian exchanges, as traders grew wary of valuations in tech- and AI-shares.In economic news, retail sales in the eurozone in May fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in May from April, and decreased by 0.5% in the broader European Union, reported Eurostat. On the year, retail sales in May rose by 0.8% in the euro area and by 1.1% in the EU.The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was off 0.1% mid-session.The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was down 1%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index lost 1%.The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index eased 0.9%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index inclined 0.2%.The REITE, a European REIT index, rose 0.1%.On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was up 0.6%, and the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.5%. The CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.9%, and Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 0.5%.Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were lower, near 3.02%.The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 0.1% at 19.22, 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 euro area's retail sales fell 0.4% month over month in April, following a revised 0.8% increase in March, according to Eurostat data published Thursday.Analysts expected a 0.3% drop for the month.On a yearly basis, the eurozone's retail sales were 1% higher, against the revised 2.1% rise earlier and the expected 0.3% gain.
Germany's construction activity continued to decline at a marked pace in May, with broad-based contraction led by the housing market, S&P Global said Thursday.The S&P Global Germany Construction PMI Total Activity edged up to 42.4 from April's 13-month low of 42.1, but remained well below the 50 no-change mark due to highly challenging business conditions and soaring input costs.
Italy's construction sector downturn eased in May, as business activity and new orders saw their mildest contractions in three months, S&P Global said Thursday.The S&P Global Italy Construction PMI came in at 49.4 in May, up from 44.8 in April, which was the index's lowest level in more than three and a half years.
France's construction sector remained deep in contraction territory in May, albeit with a slight improvement in the rate of decline of new construction work and overall business activity, S&P Global said Thursday.The S&P Global France Construction PMI Total Activity Index climbed to 39.6 in May from 38.1 in April. The reading still points to a sharp contraction in output, marking one of the steepest declines since the pandemic.
Contraction in the euro area's construction sector eased in May as the decline in new orders and input cost inflation both softened, S&P Global said Thursday.The S&P Global Eurozone Construction PMI Total Activity Index improved to 43.7 from 41.7 in April, signaling a softer but still sharp deterioration in the bloc's construction activity.
Spain's industrial production, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, grew 2% year over year in April, following a revised 1.9% increase in March, provisional data from the National Statistics Institute showed Thursday.The latest reading matched the consensus estimate for the month.On a monthly basis, Spanish industrial output fell 0.4%, against the 2.3% growth previously.
European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Wednesday as traders mulled media reports of fresh Persian Gulf hostilities and faltering Middle East ceasefire talks and noted rising crude prices.Oil stocks led gains on continental trading floors, while bank and property shares lagged.Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were up 2.1% at $98.01 a barrel.Investors also eyed muted Wall Street futures, but mostly higher closes overnight on Asian exchanges, as AI-related shares rose.In economic news, the eurozone producer price index (PPI) rose 0.6% in April from March, and the broader European Union PPI gained 0.7%, reported Eurostat. On the year, the PPI in April was up 4.9% in both the eurozone and the EU. Higher energy prices were cited for the gains.The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was off 0.4% mid-session.The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was down 0.4%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index lost 0.5%.The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index rose 1.3%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index declined 0.2%.The REITE, a European REIT index, fell 0.5%.On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was down 0.8%, and the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.3%. The CAC 40 in Paris was down 0.4%, but Spain's IBEX 35 lifted 0.2%.Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were higher, near 3.02%.The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 0.2% at 19.18, 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 US on Tuesday proposed additional tariffs on 60 economies, including the European Union, following an investigation into the enforcement of forced labor import prohibitions.As part of a Section 301 investigation, the Office of the US Trade Representative threatened an extra 10% duty on the EU, stemming from findings that the bloc failed to "effectively" block forced labor imports. The proposed tariffs were announced on the same day that the European Parliament's trade committee granted preliminary approval for a trade agreement reached with the US in the third quarter of 2025.The targeted 27-nation bloc joins countries like Canada, Mexico and Pakistan, which will face the 10% tariff rate because they established partial enforcement regimes or have committed to doing so through reciprocal trade agreements. Meanwhile, other economies, including Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates, will be hit by a steeper 12.5% tariff rate on failure "to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.""The failure of our most important trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labor is unacceptable," said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. "This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field. We will no longer tolerate this disparity."The United States Trade Representative invited public feedback on the proposal, setting a deadline of July 6 for written comments and scheduling public hearings for July 7.Danske Bank noted that the move clears the path for permanent tariffs to take over when the 10% Section 122 duties expire on July 24. "While the shift in legal basis could still face court challenges, overall tariff levels for now should remain little changed when the authority 'switches' from Section 122 to Section 301," the bank wrote.
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