After three successive days of declines, Germany's equity benchmark DAX climbed higher on Friday with investors digesting a slew of economic data and corporate earnings updates.
Concerns about geopolitical tensions and tariffs lingered, but the focus remained mainly on domestic data.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.