Watch out for the US job report
European equity markets fell yesterday after the shock of the Fed minutes, but they have almost stabilised in the US and the trend has reversed…
The yearly growth rate in home prices is close to a 15-year high in the US and consumer confidence is showing signs of weakening. US bond yields have continued to fall and the USD to weaken: the EUR/USD exchange rate climbed above 1.2250 and the highest level of the year so far (1.2349) may be the next target. Sharp improvement in French business confidence in May.
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