London (UKX) -0.66% UK retail sales rise 0.8% Y/Y.
Germany (DAX:IND) -1.11% Producer prices in Germany drop by 2.9% Y/Y in March.
France (CAC:IND) -0.90%
Spain recorded a trade deficit of €2.4B in February 2024, from €2.5B in the same month last year.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 (STOXX) eased 0.8% on Friday, with industrials and construction stocks down, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and repricing of U.S. interest rate expectations. Israel launched missiles on Friday in a retaliatory strike against Iran, according to media reports. However, up over 4% immediately following the reports, WTI crude oil (CL1:COM) has come off its highs, trading at $83.19 a barrel.
Coming up in the session: A lighter day on charts.
In the bond market, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) was down 6 basis point to 4.59%.
Germany’s 10-year yield was down 2 basis points to 2.47%.
U.K.’s 10-year yield was down 2 basis points to 4.25%.
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