European stocks fell on Thursday to touch three-week lows after Eurozone's Services PMI was finalized at a six-month low of 50.9 in July.
U.K. services growth cooled to a six-month low in July and German exports data disappointed, adding to concerns around slowing growth.
Investors also awaited the Bank of England monetary policy decision as well as earnings from Apple and Amazon later in the day.
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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.