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London (UKX) +0.07% UK retail sales drop 3.2% in December, significantly more than expected
Germany (DAX:IND) +0.32% Germany producer prices drop 1.2% in December
France (CAC:IND) +0.42%
Slovakia’s current account deficit sharply narrowed to €195.8M in November 2023.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 (STOXX) moved 0.25% higher, with all sectors in the green. ECB is likely to trim interest rates in the summer, President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday, but she’s reserved about making such a call as “there is still a level of uncertainty.”
Coming up in the session: No major line-up today.
In the bond market, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) was up 12 basis points to 4.15%.
Germany’s 10-year yield was down less than 1 basis point to 2.31%.
U.K.’s 10-year yield was down 3 basis points to 3.90%.
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