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London (UKX) +1.13% UK GDP M/M 0.1 vs. 0.1% expected; The UK trade deficit increased slightly to £2.291 billion in February 2024.
Germany (DAX:IND) +1.10% German CPI M/M 0.4% vs. 0.4% expected
France (CAC:IND) +1.10% French CPI M/M expected at 0.2 vs. 0.2%.
Spanish M/M CPI 0.8% versus 0.8% expected.
Italian Industrial sales m/m -0.50% compared to 2.10% previously.
Hungary’s construction output increased by 3.2% y/y in February 2024.
The annual inflation rate in Sweden fell to 4.1% in March 2024.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index (STOXX) rose 1.17%, with all sectors and major stock exchanges in positive territory. The ECB kept interest rates at record levels for the fifth time in a row, with the deposit rate at 4%. Traders continue to digest the monetary policy outlook.
Next in the session: American consumer confidence in today’s rankings.
In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note (US10Y) rose 4 basis points to 4.54%.
The German 10-year yield fell 9 basis points to 2.39%.
The British 10-year yield fell 5 basis points to 4.16%.
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