France

da-kuk/E+ via Getty Images London (UKX) +0.01% Germany (DAX:IND) +0.43% Germany records trade surplus of €24.9B in May, exports declined by 3.6% M/M, imports dropped by 6.6% M/M. France (CAC:IND) +0.43% Left-wing New Popular Front won the largest number of seats in parliamentary elections. Construction output in the Czech RepublicContinue Reading

Services PMI in France increased to 49.60 points in June from 49.30 points in May 2024. Key findings include: New business contraction weighs on services activity; output price inflation slows to marginal pace; business confidence and employment growth ease. “Election uncertainty stalled the French services sector in June. The HCOBContinue Reading

Ramberg/E+ via Getty Images Manufacturing PMI in France dropped to 45.40 points in June from 46.40 points in May 2024, indicating a solid and accelerated pace of decline in the manufacturing sector. Consensus estimates were at 45.3. Key findings include: new orders decrease at quicker pace, weighing on production; acceleratedContinue Reading

Ramberg/E+ via Getty Images Inflation rate in France decreased to 2.10% in June from 2.30% in May 2024. This slight drop in inflation could be explained by the slowdown over one year in food and energy prices. The prices of services, manufactured products and tobacco should evolve over a yearContinue Reading