Euro-zone's trade surplus rose to EUR 13.1 billion in September, compared to expectations for an expansion of EUR 13.0 billion following EUR 6.9 billion surplus in the previous month.
The euro held steady against its major rivals after the data. As of 5:04 am ET, the single currency was trading at 1.3507 against the dollar, 135.06 against the yen, 0.8380 against the pound and 1.2330 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.