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London (UKX) +1.13% U.K. GDP M/M 0.1 vs 0.1% expected; The UK’s trade deficit rose slightly to £2.291B 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 0.2 vs 0.2% expected.
Spanish CPI M/M 0.8% vs 0.8% expected.
Italian Industrial Sales m/m -0.50% vs 2.10% prior.
Hungary construction output rose 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 (STOXX) moved 1.17% higher, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. The ECB kept interest rates at record-high levels for the fifth time in a row, with the deposit facility rate held at 4%. Traders continue to digest the monetary policy outlook.
Coming up in the session: U.S. consumer sentiment on charts today.
In the bond market, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) up 4 basis points to 4.54%.
Germany’s 10-year yield was down 9 basis points to 2.39%.
U.K.’s 10-year yield was down 5 basis points to 4.16%.
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