The FTSE 100 Index is gaining 35 points or 0.33 percent on Friday.Leading the gains are Fresnillo (2.50%), SSE (2.50%) and Barratt Redrow (1.95%).Top losers are B&M European Value (-1.04%), Tesco (-1.02%) and Intercontinental Hotels (-0.94%).
The DAX Index is picking up 188 points or 0.74 percent on Friday.Gains are led by E.ON (2.59%), HeidelbergCement (2.00%) and Airbus (1.86%).Biggest losers are Rheinmetall (-2.04%), SAP (-1.23%) and Qiagen NV (-0.94%).
The CAC 40 Index is up by 21 points or 0.25 percent on Friday.Top gainers are ArcelorMittal (2.39%), Edenred (2.34%) and ENGIE (2.10%).Biggest losses came from L'Oréal (-2.22%), Kering (-1.78%) and Hermes International (-1.31%).
The annual inflation rate eased to 32.11% in June 2026 from 32.61% in the previous month, in line with market expectations.This marked the lowest level since March, driven by slower price increases in housing (45.14% vs. 45.59% in May) and transportation (31.15% vs. 34.29%).Cost increases also mode…
The S&P Global Spain Services PMI accelerated to 54.2 in June 2026, well above expectations of 50.9 and rebounding from May's 50.1 to post its strongest growth rate of the year.This expansion was driven by a robust influx of domestic new orders, which outstripped corporate capacities and caused a m…
Aluminum futures in the UK rose above $3,100 per tonne, rebounding from a more than four-month low as the US dollar retreated, improving the appeal of dollar-denominated commodities.Softer US jobs data reduced expectations of a near-term rate hike, pushing the greenback to a two-week low.In additio…
The Shangai Composite Index rose 15 points or 0.38 percent on Friday to close at 4044 points.Leading the gains are Avic Aviation Engine (6.21%), Zijin Mining (6.01%) and Sany Heavy Industry (4.90%).Top losers were Huaneng (-6.83%), Sanan Optoelectron (-3.52%) and Agricultural Bank of China (-1.67%).
Spain’s industrial production increased by 3.4% year-over-year in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 2.3% rise in the prior month.This marked the third consecutive monthly increase in the country's industrial activity and the strongest since November 2025, supported by the production of interm…
The annual producer inflation rate in Turkey edged down to 28.09% in June 2026 from 28.93% in the previous month.Producer price growth slowed slightly in manufacturing (29.65% vs. 30.72% in May), while easing more notably in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (4.12% vs. 6.88%) and water s…
Turkey’s trade deficit widened to USD 10.4 billion in June 2026 from USD 8.2 billion in the same month a year earlier, according to preliminary data from the Trade Ministry.The shortfall was the largest since March, as imports climbed 23% year-on-year to a six-month high of USD 35.3 billion, outpac…
FR40 increased to 8507.00 Index Points, the highest since February 2026.Over the past 4 weeks, France Stock Market Index (FR40) gained 3.12%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 10.47%.
Industrial production in France fell by 0.1% month-on-month in May 2026, beating market expectations of a 0.4% decline, following a 0.3% increase in the previous month.Production contracted more sharply in manufacturing (-1.0% vs. -0.4% in April), weighed down by declines in the manufacture of tran…
Iron ore futures fell below CNY 740 per ton, drifting back toward one-year lows after an industry report showed inventories at Chinese ports had climbed to a record 160 million tons.The ample stockpiles have eased supply concerns for steel mills, reducing their need to purchase additional seaborne…
The number of people registered as out of work in Norway fell to a seasonally adjusted 61.4 thousand in June 2026 from 62.0 thousand in the previous month.This marked the lowest level since April 2025, equivalent to 2.0% of the workforce.Unemployment remained broadly stable across most occupational…
The Services PMI in Sweden increased to 56.6 in June 2026 from an upwardly revised 54.2 in May.The reading was the highest since November 2025 and exceeded its historical average of 55.6 for only the second time this year.The business volume sub-index made the largest contribution to the increase i…
The ASX 200 surged 120 points, or 1.4%, to end at 8,844 on Friday, snapping back from a muted prior session to an over one-week peak.Sentiment improved as stronger U.S. stock futures offset Wall Street’s mixed lead Thursday ahead of the Independence Day holiday.Traders also shrugged off the Reserve…
European equity markets were set to open higher on Friday, extending their advance to fresh record highs after weaker-than-expected US jobs data lowered expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike.In Europe, investors also see roughly a one-third chance of a European Central Ban…
The Nikkei 225 Index gained 695 points or 1.01 percent on Friday to close at 69428 points.Gains were led by Sumco (11.10%), Yaskawa Electric (6.99%) and Sumitomo Chemical (6.55%).
Producer prices in Jordan increased 6.6% year-on-year in May 2026 from 5.8% in the previous month.This marked the second consecutive annual increase since January 2025 and the highest reading since November 2022, driven by a sharp acceleration in mining and quarrying prices, which rose 17.18% from…
The S&P Global Russia Services PMI declined to 48.2 in June 2026 from May's 48.7, marking the fourth consecutive month of contraction in the sector.The latest reading also marked the steepest contraction since last September, driven by sharper declines in both output and new orders.In line with low…
