The seasonally adjusted current account figures from the European Central Bank showed a surplus of EUR 25.9 billion in March following a revised surplus of EUR 14.6 billion in February.
The euro remained firmer against its major counterparts after the report. As of 4:05 am ET, the common currency was trading at 1.2934 against the dollar, 133.0 against the yen, 0.8546 against the pound and 1.2547 against the Swiss franc.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.