Inflation and unemployment from euro area are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news.
The Federal Statistical Office is scheduled to issue German retail sales at 2.00 am ET. Sales are forecast to grow 0.9 percent month-on-month in January, reversing a 1.6 percent fall in December.
At 3.00 am ET, Purchasing Managers' survey results are due from Hungary, Norway, Poland and Turkey.
At 3.30 am ET, Statistics Sweden is slated to release current account and GDP figures. The economy is forecast to contract 0.8 percent sequentially in the fourth quarter, following a 0.5 percent rise in the prior quarter. In the meantime, PMI figures are due from the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
At 3.45 am ET, Italy's PMI data is due. The index is seen at 47.6 in February, down from 47.8 in January. Thereafter, final France and Germany's PMI reports are due.
At 4.00 am ET, unemployment reports are due from Italy and Norway. Italy's jobless rate is forecast to rise to 11.3 percent in January from 11.2 percent in December. Also, final Eurozone PMI readings are due.
Half an hour later, the Bank of England is set to issue mortgage approvals and M4 money supply figures. The number of mortgages approvals is seen at 56,500 in January, up from 55,800 in December.
The U.K. CIPS/Markit manufacturing PMI is also due. Economists expect the index to rise to 51 in February from 50.8 in January.
At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is scheduled to publish inflation and unemployment data. Eurozone inflation is forecast to ease to 1.9 percent in February from 2 percent in January. The jobless rate is expected to rise marginally to 11.8 percent in January from 11.7 percent in December.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.