German stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Thursday as investors largely stay cautious amid a lack of fresh data, and await earnings updates and continue to monitor political developments in France.
U.S.-China trade tensions weigh on sentiment, while expectations of further rate cuts from the Federal Reserve help limit market's downside.
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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.