European markets eased slightly as investors awaited an important monthly jobs report.
London -0.08%.
Germany -0.35%. Actual German retail sales month-on-month: -1.3% (Forecast -1.2%, Previous 1.9%).
German Industrial Production Month on Month: -0.8% (Forecast -0.5%, Previous -0.3%).
France -0.20%. France Trade Balance: -15.30B (Forecast -14.425B, Previous -14.54B).
European dishes Stoxx Index 600 fell 0.21%, with technology stocks falling while the food and beverage group rallied.
Italian retail sales fell 0.4% month-on-month.
Halifax house prices in the UK last month: -0.1% (0.4%).
Swiss unemployment rate adjusted: 2.1% (Forecast 2.1%, previous 2.1%).
According to economists surveyed by Dow Jones, the jobs report coming into effect at 1:30 p.m. London time is expected to add 275,000 people in September, with the unemployment rate projected to rise. forecast to remain stable at 3.7%. The reading will likely influence the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision in November.
In the bond market, the 10-year bond yield rose more than 2 basis points to 3.85%.
The German 10-year yield rose more than 5 basis points to 2.13%.
The UK 10-year yield rose more than six basis points to 4.22%.
