Unemployment and factory Purchasing Managers' survey results from euro area are due on Thursday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news.
At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is slated to issue Germany's retail sales data for May. Economists expect sales to climb 5 percent on month versus -5.5 percent in April.
Half an hour later, Swiss retail sales and consumer price figures are due. Inflation is seen rising to 0.7 percent in June from 0.6 percent in May.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.