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The euro area’s construction sector showed signs of stabilizing in May, as the HCOB Eurozone Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 43.7 from 41.7 in April 2026...

France’s construction sector showed tentative signs of stabilisation in May, as the HCOB France Construction PMI edged up to 39.6 from 38.1 in April 2026, according to data updated...

Germany’s construction sector showed a marginal easing of its downturn in May, as the HCOB Germany Construction PMI inched up to 42.4 from 42.1 in April 2026. Despite the uptick...

Italy’s construction sector showed a marked improvement in May 2026, with the HCOB Italy Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 49.4 from 44.8 in April, according to data updated...

Switzerland’s 10-year government bond yield remained below 0.4%, pulling back from May’s peak of 0.6%, after weaker-than-expected inflation data reduced the likelihood of an interest rate hike by the Swiss...

Retail sales in Slovakia declined by 0.2% year-on-year in April 2026, reversing part of the strong 6.2% increase recorded in March. The downturn was primarily driven by weaker performance...

The Swiss franc traded around 0.79 per USD, hovering near its weakest level since early April, after softer-than-expected inflation data dampened expectations of a Swiss National Bank rate hike this...

The yield on India’s 10-year government security eased to around 6.9%, paring recent increases as reports of potential tax relief for foreign debt investors boosted demand for sovereign bonds. Market...

Hungary’s retail sales increased by 3.6% year-on-year in April 2026, slowing from a slightly downwardly revised 8.1% rise in March. This was the weakest expansion in retail activity since January...

The annual inflation rate in the Czech Republic slowed to 2.1% year-on-year in May 2026, down from 2.5% in April and slightly below market expectations of 2.3%, according to preliminary...