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French factory sentiment beats forecasts, lifting CAC 40 and euro while weighing on OATs

France’s manufacturing climate hit 102 in May, beating expectations, lifting stocks and euro, pressuring bonds.

Germany’s Q1 GDP Beats Forecast, Lifting DAX Put-Selling Appeal and Tempering ECB Cut Bets

Germany’s first-quarter GDP rose 0.4% year-on-year, beating expectations and surpassing the 0.3% forecast.

Germany’s GfK June consumer confidence beats forecasts, bolstering euro and challenging ECB easing expectations

Germany’s GfK consumer confidence for June improved to -29.8, beating forecasts of -34 and signaling rising sentiment.

Asian equities climb on US-Iran deal hopes and Nvidia outlook as Fed rate risks loom

Asian stocks rose on US-Iran deal hopes and Nvidia’s upbeat AI guidance, while investors watched Fed outlook.

Nikkei Rebounds as NVIDIA Lifts Tech

Nikkei rises as NVIDIA earnings, Iran talks, oil volatility and BOJ uncertainty shape risk sentiment.

Nasdaq rally loses momentum as traders weigh pullback risk, hedging demand and breakout potential

Nasdaq corrects 1,000 points; uptrend intact but slowing. Friday candle key: bearish deeper pullback, bullish breakout extends.

South Korea consumer sentiment jumps to 106.1, fuelling risk-on bets across equities, won and rates

South Korea’s Consumer Sentiment Index climbed to 106.1 in May, up from 99.2 previously.

KOSPI rally faces strain as institutional outflows hit won and tighten South Korea’s financial conditions

South Korean stocks rally, but institutional outflows and unhedged inflows risk won weakness, tighter conditions, rate hikes.

Kansas City Fed Factory Index Improves Slightly in May as Rate-Cut Bets Build

Kansas City Fed data showed May manufacturing activity at -9, up from -10, still contracting slightly.

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Beats Forecast, Easing ECB Rate-Cut Prospects and Supporting Euro, Equities

Eurozone consumer confidence beat forecasts in May, improving to -19 versus expectations of -20.8.