European markets retreat with earnings, U.S. inflation in focus

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European markets were lower on Tuesday as investors assessed incoming corporate earnings reports and awaited a key U.S. inflation print.

German investor sentiment improved by more than expected in February on rising hopes for interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank, despite a bleak assessment of current economic conditions, the ZEW economic research institute's monthly survey revealed Tuesday. The economic sentiment index rose to 19.

9 points in February from 15.2 points in January, above a consensus estimate of 17.5 from analysts polled by Reuters. Despite the rise in investor confidence, the assessment of the current German economic situation dropped by more than expected to -81.7 points in February from -77.3 points in January. - Elliot Smith

 

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