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title: "European equities gain on corporate earnings ahead of key US data"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286227871.md"
description: "European equities rose, with London (UKX) up 0.57%, driven by gains in banks and miners. Germany's DAX increased by 1.02%, recovering from previous losses, while wholesale prices surged 6.3% year-on-year in April. France's CAC saw a modest rise of 0.14%, but inflation climbed to 2.2% and unemployment reached its highest level since 2021. Slovakia's economy also showed signs of expansion."
datetime: "2026-05-13T09:01:18.000Z"
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# European equities gain on corporate earnings ahead of key US data

London (UKX) +0.57%, banks and miners led gains. Germany (DAX:IND) +1.02%, clawing back some of the previous session’s losses. Germany’s wholesale prices surged 6.3% Y/Y in April. France (CAC:IND) +0.14%. France's inflation rises to 2.2% in April, and unemployment is at its highest since 2021. In other parts of Europe, Slovakia’s economy expanded 0...

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