European stocks were flat to slightly lower on Tuesday as China reported mixed trade data and investors looked ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech due on Wednesday and Thursday for additional clarity on the U.S. rate outlook.
Meanwhile, data showed German industrial output registered a monthly fall of 1.4 percent in September, faster than the revised 0.1 percent drop in August. This was the fourth consecutive decline.
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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.