European bourses are expected to continue weakness on Friday amidst caution ahead of several data releases and taking cognizance of the deep losses in Asian peers. Fed officials' most recent hawkish comments, Omicron-spread etc. could also influence the market sentiment to be subdued.
The CAC Futures (January) is trading 1.33 percent lower. The FTSE 100 futures for March are trading 0.43 percent lower. The DAX Futures for March is trading 0.09 percent higher.
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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.