Despite a positive start, European stock markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday, with investors making cautious moves amid concerns about U.S.-China trade disputes.
The markets shrugged off weak Eurozone economic data, but failed to make any significant progress as the mood turned cautious as the session progressed. Investors were also tracking news on Brexit and the partial U.S. government shutdown for direction.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.