Financial News: European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Retail Sales Data

European Economic News Preview: Eurozone Retail Sales Data Due

06/04/2026 - 01:46:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Retail sales from the euro area and construction purchasing managers' survey results from Germany are the top economic news due on Thursday.

At 2.30 am ET, consumer price data is due from Switzerland. Inflation is forecast to accelerate to 0.8 percent in May from 0.6 percent in April.

At 3.00 am ET, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs is scheduled to publish Swiss unemployment data for May. The jobless rate is seen unchanged at 3.0 percent.

In the meantime, Spain's INE publishes industrial production for April. Economists forecast industrial output to grow 2.0 percent year-on-year compared to an increase of 1.8 percent in March.

At 3.30 am ET, S&P Global is slated to release Germany's construction PMI data.

At 4.30 am ET, UK construction PMI survey results are due. Economists forecast the index to rise to 40.4 in May from 39.7 in the previous month.

At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is scheduled to issue euro area retail sales for April. Sales are forecast to fall 0.3 percent month-on-month, following a 0.1 percent drop in March.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rebounds From Record Low In June (04 hr(s), 58 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - With consumers experiencing some relief due to the early-month easing in gasoline pric ...Full Story»

Brent Crude Oil Prices May Climb 36% In 2026 On Middle East Conflict: World Bank (05 hr(s), 48 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The persisting conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are ...Full Story»

India Inflation Climbs To 3.93% In May (07 hr(s), 16 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - India's consumer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level i ...Full Story»

U.K. Economy Shrinks For First Time Since August (07 hr(s), 58 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The U.K. economy contracted for the first time since August last year as the U.S.-Iran ...Full Story»

Hong Kong Industrial Output Growth Slows In Q1 (09 hr(s), 12 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's industrial production expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter o ...Full Story»

Spain Inflation Stable At 3.2% (09 hr(s), 25 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Spain's consumer prices logged a steady increase in May, final data from the stati ...Full Story»

Croatia Producer Price Inflation Eases To 6.7% (09 hr(s), 34 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Croatia's producer price inflation slowed slightly in May from a 31-month high in ...Full Story»

Turkey Current Account Deficit Narrows In April (09 hr(s), 47 min(s), 40 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Turkey's current account surplus decreased in April from a year ago, according to ...Full Story»