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title: "Europe markets rebound ahead of key US.-EU trade talks"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286884188.md"
description: "European markets showed a rebound with London (UKX) up 0.71%, Germany (DAX) up 1.35%, and France (CAC) up 0.81%. The pound fell to $1.34 amid disappointing UK jobs data and ongoing Middle East conflict. Additionally, Spain's trade gap decreased to €4.4B in March 2026, while the Eurozone trade surplus dropped to €7.8B from a record high."
datetime: "2026-05-19T09:11:18.000Z"
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  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286884188.md)
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# Europe markets rebound ahead of key US.-EU trade talks

London (UKX) +0.71%, The pound slipped to $1.34, as investors processed disappointing UK jobs data and tracked developments in the Middle East conflict. Germany (DAX:IND) +1.35%. France (CAC:IND) +0.81%. In other parts of Europe, Spain's trade gap shrank to €4.4B in March 2026. The Eurozone trade surplus tumbled to €7.8B in March 2026 from a record...

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