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European equity indices opened slightly lower on Monday, as investors took a cautious approach to start the week amid key geopolitical developments and the release of eurozone inflation data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), the DAX index in Germany was down 0.1%<\/strong>, France\u2019s CAC 40 lost 0.4%<\/strong>, and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. declined 0.3%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tensions and diplomacy dominated the early week headlines. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer<\/strong> is expected to host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong> in London for a major U.K.-EU summit<\/strong>, where announcements are likely on a new defense and security pact<\/strong>, streamlined trade regulations<\/strong>, and greater mobility arrangements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Separately, U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/strong> later Monday, following unsuccessful Ukraine peace talks in Turkey last week. European leaders have voiced strong support for a 30-day ceasefire<\/strong> proposed by Trump and endorsed by Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n French President Emmanuel Macron said on X that \u201cPresident Putin must show he wants peace\u201d<\/strong> by honoring the proposed truce, warning that sanctions remain on the table<\/strong> should Russia resist negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main economic release today is the final consumer price index (CPI) for the eurozone in April<\/strong>. Expectations are for a monthly rise of 0.6% and an annual gain of 2.2%<\/strong>, consistent with preliminary data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This inflation trajectory continues to support the European Central Bank\u2019s dovish tilt<\/strong>, with a potential rate cut in June<\/strong> marking what could be the ECB\u2019s eighth cut in a year<\/strong> as it seeks to stimulate sluggish growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the U.S., the House Ways and Means Committee advanced President Trump\u2019s sweeping tax bill<\/strong>, setting up a full House vote. The proposal, estimated to add $3\u20135 trillion to the national debt<\/strong>, was cited by Moody\u2019s in its recent downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating to Aa1<\/strong> from AAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In earnings news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crude prices fell as traders digested mixed signals from China\u2019s latest economic readings and Moody\u2019s U.S. downgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While industrial production in China beat expectations<\/strong>, weaker-than-expected retail sales<\/strong> hinted at slowing domestic demand. Additionally, lingering uncertainty over the Iran nuclear deal and the broader implications of the U.S. credit downgrade weighed on sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite today\u2019s decline, both oil benchmarks remain up over 1% for the month<\/strong>, thanks to last week\u2019s lift from the temporary U.S.-China tariff truce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Markets remain highly sensitive to geopolitical signals and central bank policy cues, with investors awaiting further clarity on peace talks, tax legislation in the U.S., and any forward guidance from European and American monetary authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" European equity indices opened slightly lower on Monday, as investors took a cautious approach to start the week amid key geopolitical developments and the release of eurozone inflation data. 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