European Markets Wrap-Up: Eurozone March retail sales -0.1% vs -0.3% m/m expected

Thursday, 07 May, 2026 News Eurozone March retail sales -0.1% vs -0.3% m/m expected Prior -0.2%; revised to -0.3% More to come.. News UK construction output slumps in April, posts steepest decline since November 2025 Construction PMI 39.7 vs 45.6 expected Prior 45.6 The reading reflects a sharp fall in overall business activity as surging inflation pressures are starting to weigh on demand conditions. There was a Learn more News China keeps up with the gold buying spree as reserves climb for a 18th straight month China gold reserves at the end of April 2026: 74.64 million troy ounces In March 2026: 74.38 million troy ounces China gold reserves value at the end of April 2026: $344.17 billion In March 2026: $342 Central Banks ECB policymaker Villeroy urges against speculating on timing of potential rate hike ECB's François Villeroy, Governor of the Banque de France, cautioned against premature speculation regarding the timing of future interest rate hikes. Villeroy has been emphasising that the ECB must r News German construction activity slumps hard in April as cost pressures continue to build Construction PMI 42.1 Prior 48.0 That's a rough one as the German construction sector slides deeper into contraction territory amid the fallout from the Middle East conflict. Surging energy prices is News Reaching understandings for the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz - Al Arabiya Intense communications to gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz Reaching understandings regarding easing the siege in exchange for the gradual opening of the Strait of Hormuz The coming hours will wit News French trade deficit widened in March as energy imports start to push up Given the fallout from the Middle East conflict, this isn't surprising. We've seen a similar episode before during the Russia-Ukraine war, so this will very much follow the same path. As energy prices Commodities Gold rebounds strongly as hope for the end of the war returns. What's next? FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Gold rallied strongly yesterday following several positive developments on the US-Iran front. In fact, the bullish momentum got triggered by Trump pausing Project Freedom so that Learn more Central Banks ECB's Nagel: The ECB is likely to hike rates unless the outlook improves markedly The ECB is likely to hike rates unless the outlook improves markedly This is the exact same thing he said on Monday, so there's nothing to see here. The ECB has already signalled that a rate hike in J

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