Unemployment figures from Sweden and the interest rate announcement from Hungary are the main events due on Tuesday with no major data scheduled from the big economies in Europe. Statistics Sweden is set to release the unemployment data for August at 3.30 am ET. Economists expect the figure to ease to 6.30 percent from 6.40 percent in July.
The Hungarian central bank is set to announce its latest interest rate decision at 8 am ET. Policymakers at the Magyar Nemezeti Bank is widely expected hold the key rate steady at 0.90 percent. The previous change in the rate was a 15 basis points reduction in May 2016.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.