Germany's retail sales dropped in April, primarily driven by reduced petrol station turnover following Middle East geopolitical tensions, data from Destatis showed Monday.Retail sales fell 0.3 percent on a monthly basis in April, the same pace of decline as seen in March. Sales were forecast to decline 0.4 percent. On a yearly basis, retail sales posted a real decrease of 0.3 percent after easing ...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.