Europe mixed premarket ahead of data18 Aug 2022 07:45
Major European stock market indexes traded mixed in the premarket session on Thursday ahead of the latest economic data, the European Union Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) and Construction Output data, set for release during the day.
Previously, the United States Federal Reserve published minutes from its July meeting, stating interest rate hikes will persist until the country sees a substantial change in inflation, while the United Kingdom announced that consumer inflation marked a 40-year high.
The FTSE 100 fell by 0.35% at 6:45 am CET, the DAX rose 0.13%, and the CAC 40 climbed 0.19% at the same time.
Both the euro and the pound stood flat against the greenback at 7:40 am CET to sell for 1.01745 and 1.20471, respectively.
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