European markets in green as market sentiment improves after corporate reports (EUR:USD)

London (UKX) +0.54%

Germany (DAX:IND) +0.64%

France (CAC:IND) +0.28% The consumer confidence indicator in France fell to 90 in April 2024.

Spain’s retail trade rose by 0.6% Y/Y in March 2024; Spain’s unemployment rate rose to 12.29% in Q1.

The unemployment rate in Hungary increased to 4.6% in January-March 2024.

Sweden’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to SEK 4.8B in March 2024.

Retail sales in Norway grew 0.3% M/M in March 2024.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 (STOXX) moved 0.58% higher, with the majority of sectors and all major bourses trading in the green.

Coming up in the session: A lighter day on charts.

In the bond market, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) was up 2 basis points to 4.68%.

Germany’s 10-year yield was up 2 basis points to 2.60%.

U.K.’s 10-year yield was up less than 1 basis point to 4.24%.

Currencies: (EUR:USD) (GBP:USD) (CHF:USD)

ETFs: (EWG), (GF), (EWI), (EWQ), (FGM), (DAX), (FLGR), (FXB), (EWU), (FKU), (EWUS), (FLGB), (GREK)