European equity markets posted modest gains on Friday, consolidating after a generally upbeat week, as investors digested fresh economic data from the region while monitoring oil price movements and developments in Spain\u2019s banking sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT)<\/strong>, the DAX index in Germany<\/strong> rose 0.3%<\/strong>, the CAC 40 in France<\/strong> added 0.1%<\/strong>, and the FTSE 100 in the U.K.<\/strong> gained 0.2%<\/strong>. All three benchmarks remained on track to finish the week higher, with France\u2019s CAC 40<\/strong> up nearly 2%<\/strong> despite political turmoil, showing resilience after recent volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Economic data signaled headwinds for Britain\u2019s recovery. The U.K. economy showed no growth in July<\/strong>, compared with a 0.4% expansion in June<\/strong>, highlighting a summer slowdown after a relatively solid first half of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, German inflation accelerated to 2.1% in August<\/strong>, up from 1.8% in July, confirming preliminary data. Comparable figures from France and Spain are expected to reinforce the view that eurozone inflation remains largely contained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European Central Bank<\/strong> on Thursday left interest rates unchanged at 2%<\/strong>, projecting stable growth and inflation. Policymakers signaled little urgency to adjust borrowing costs further, though markets continue to speculate about easing risks next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Across the Atlantic, Thursday\u2019s U.S. consumer price index (CPI)<\/strong> data showed inflation climbing 2.9% year-on-year in August<\/strong>, broadly in line with expectations. The figures bolstered market bets that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 25 basis points<\/strong> at its September 16-17 meeting<\/strong>, potentially restarting its easing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In corporate Europe, Banco Sabadell<\/strong>\u2019s board unanimously rejected a takeover offer from BBVA<\/strong>, arguing the proposal undervalued the lender and overstated cost savings. The move sets up a prolonged standoff between two of Spain\u2019s largest banks, with regulators also expected to scrutinize the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crude prices fell further on Friday, deepening losses from the prior session. By 03:05 ET<\/strong>, Brent futures slipped 0.7% to $65.88<\/strong>, while WTI futures dropped 0.8% to $61.85<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The decline followed U.S. government data showing a surprise build of 3.9 million barrels<\/strong> in crude inventories, raising concerns of weakening demand in the world\u2019s largest consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Supply-side dynamics also weighed, with the International Energy Agency<\/strong> projecting faster-than-expected growth in global output this year, driven by OPEC+ supply increases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" European equity markets posted modest gains on Friday, consolidating after a generally upbeat week, as investors digested fresh economic data from the region while monitoring oil price movements and developments in Spain\u2019s banking sector. European Indices Extend Gains By 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), the DAX index in Germany rose 0.3%, the CAC 40 in France …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":98251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-commodities-news","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118755"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118756,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118755\/revisions\/118756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}U.K. Growth Stalls; German Inflation Rises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
U.S. Inflation Data in Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Spain\u2019s Banking Clash: Sabadell Rejects Bid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Oil Slides on Demand Worries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n