Inflation and unemployment from Germany and revised GDP and flash inflation from France are the top economic news due on Friday.
At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's retail sales, unemployment and import prices for January. Retail sales are forecast to grow 0.4 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the 1.6 percent fall in December. Import price inflation is seen rising to 2.7 percent from 2.0 percent in December.
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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.