European stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday as bond yields eased and investors looked ahead to earnings reports from tech giants, including Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com, later this week for direction.
The euro traded lower after a survey showed Eurozone business activity took a surprise turn for the worse this month.
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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.