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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 unemployment rate came in at 5.2% in March, down from the revised 5.4% in February, provisional data from national statistics agency Istat showed Thursday.The latest reading compares with the consensus estimate of 5.3%.
Spain's current account surplus rose to 4.04 billion euros in February from 2.73 billion euros in January, according to Bank of Spain data published Thursday.In the two months to February, the current account surplus totaled 6.77 billion euros, against 6.88 billion euros in the previous year.
Italy's quarterly gross domestic product rose 0.2% in the first quarter, after a 0.3% gain in the prior three-month period, preliminary data from statistics agency Istat showed Thursday.The consensus estimate for the quarter pointed to a 0.1% uptick.On a yearly basis, the Italian economy grew 0.7%, against the expected 0.6% rise.
Germany's quarterly gross domestic product edged up 0.3% in the first quarter of 2026, after a revised 0.2% increase in the previous three-month period, provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office showed Thursday.The consensus estimate for the month was a 0.2% uptick.On a yearly basis, the German economy expanded by 0.3% during the quarter, as expected, against the previous 0.4% gain.
Germany's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4% in April, following a revised 6.4% growth in the prior month, according to government data published Thursday.The reading was above the consensus forecast of 6.3% for the month.Meanwhile, the number of unemployed individuals in Germany rose by 20,000 in April, against the expected increase of 4,000.
Spain's quarterly gross domestic product growth eased to 0.6% in the first quarter, from 0.8% in the prior three-month period, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute showed Thursday.The consensus estimate for the period was 0.5% gain.Annually, the Spanish economic growth increased 2.7%, in line with market expectations and against the revised 2.6% jump earlier.
French industrial producer prices for the home market rose 0.2% year over year in March, following a 2.4% fall in February, according to data from Insee published Thursday.On a monthly basis, industrial producer prices were 2% higher, against the revised 0.3% drop earlier.
France's private nonfarm payroll employment fell 0.1% in the first quarter, consistent with the prior three-month period, flash data from statistics agency Insee showed Thursday.Analysts expected zero growth for the quarter.On a yearly basis, private payroll employment in France was 0.3% lower.
France's annual inflation grew to 2.2% in April, from 1.7% in the previous month, provisional data from statistics agency Insee showed Thursday.The reading is higher than the consensus estimate of 2%.On a monthly basis, consumer prices were 1% higher, consistent with the prior month and against the expected 0.9% gain.The flash annual harmonized inflation rate came in at 2.5%, against the previous month's 2% and the market forecast of 2.3%. Month over month, harmonized consumer prices gained 1.2%, against the previous 1.1% increase and the expected 0.9% growth.
Germany's unemployment rate was 4.2% in March, up from 3.7% in the previous year, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Thursday.As of March, nearly 1.8 million individuals were jobless in Germany.Adjusted for seasonal and irregular effects, the unemployment rate was unchanged month over month at 4%.
Germany's import prices gained 2.3% year over year in March 2026, after a 2.3% decline in the previous month, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Thursday.The reading, which surpassed the consensus estimate of a 1.6% increase, marks the largest annual increase since February 2025.On a monthly basis, German import prices were 3.6% higher, compared with the expected 3% jump.
Germany's retail sales dropped 2% month over month in real terms in March, following a revised 0.3% decline in February, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office published Thursday.Analysts expected 0.3% decrease for the month, according to Investing.com data.On a yearly basis, Germany's retail sales were 2% lower, compared with the revised 0.9% gain earlier and the consensus estimate of 0.5% growth.
France's monthly household consumption increased 0.7% in March, following a 1.4% decline in the prior month, according to data from statistics agency Insee published Thursday.The reading matched the consensus estimate for the month.
France's quarterly gross domestic product stagnated in the first quarter, following a 0.2% rise in the prior three-month period, provisional data from Insee showed Thursday.Analysts expected the French economy to expand 0.2% in the March quarter.On a yearly basis, the GDP grew 1.1%, against the revised 1.3% expansion earlier.
The number of German companies planning to pass on rising energy costs to customers rose to a more than three-year high in April over the Iran war's impact on prices, the ifo Institute said Wednesday.Month over month, the indicator for price expectations rose to 31.6 points from 25.5, representing the highest level since the first month of 2023. The indicator tracks the percentage of companies that plan to hike prices on balance.Sector-wise, price expectations from manufacturing, energy-intensive companies, chemicals and consumer-related all surged, while that for energy-intensive companies also increased, albeit at a slower rate.
Germany's annual inflation rate rose to 2.9% in April from 2.7% in March, according to provisional data from the country's Federal Statistical Office published Wednesday.The latest reading is below the consensus estimate of 3%.On a monthly basis, consumer prices were 0.6% higher, against the previous 1.1% increase and the expected 0.7% rise.The annual harmonized inflation rate was 2.9%, compared with the prior 2.8% and the market forecast of 3.1%. Meanwhile, harmonized consumer prices were up 0.5% month over month, against the previous reading of a 1.2% gain and the expected 0.8% rise.
European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Wednesday as traders weighed still-rising oil prices amid an apparent stalemate regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.Front-month North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were up 2.9% at $107.47 a barrel.Oil and tech stocks led gains on continental trading floors, while food and property shares lagged.UBS shares were up 5.4% midday after the company reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue.Investors also eyed Wall Street futures inching into the green amid uneven gains overnight on Asian exchanges.In economic news, the consumer confidence for the euro area declined to a negative 20.6 in April from a negative 16.4 in March, the European Commission reported. In the broader European Union, the index dropped to negative 19.4 from negative 15.4.The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 Index was off 0.3% mid-session.The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index was up 0.7%, and the Stoxx 600 Banks Index was flat.The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil and Gas Index advanced 0.7%, while the Stoxx 600 Europe Food and Beverage Index declined 0.7%.The REITE, a European REIT index, fell 1.2%.On the national market indexes, Germany's DAX was down 0.2%, and the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.8%. The CAC 40 in Paris was down 0.6%, and Spain's IBEX 35 eased 0.6%.Yields on benchmark 10-year German bonds were higher, near 3.07%.The Euro Stoxx 50 volatility index was down 0.6% at 23.62, indicating above-average volatility for European stock markets in the next 30 days, a negative signal. A reading above 20 indicates choppier markets ahead, while below 20 suggests calmer exchanges.
More German businesses are planning layoffs instead of additions to their staff in April owing to geopolitical uncertainty, ifo Institute said Wednesday.The ifo employment barometer dropped monthly to 91.3 points from 93.4 points, the lowest level since May 2020.Hardly any industry sector remains unaffected by job cuts, the institute said, noting that wholesale and retail companies are also downsizing. Meanwhile, the indicator for service businesses plunged to its lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economic sentiment in the euro area declined in April, with the indicator down to 93 points from a revised 96.2 points a month ago, according to European Commission data published Wednesday.The latest reading is below the consensus estimate of 95.2 points.Meanwhile, the consumer confidence index was confirmed at -20.6 points, in line with the flash estimate, against the previous -16.4 points.
Italy's business confidence index fell to 95.2 points in April from 97.3 points in March, according to data from statistics agency Istat published Wednesday.For the manufacturing sector, the confidence index declined to 87.9 points in April from the revised 88.7 points previously. The consensus estimate stood at 88 points.Meanwhile, Italian consumer confidence was 90.8 points, against the prior 92.6 points and the expected 91.2 points.
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