European stock exchanges are positive on the last trading day of the week.
The Stoxx Europe 600 indicator index increased by 0.5 percent to 549.78 points, the DAX 40 index in Germany is traded from 23.809 points with a 0.5 percent increase and the FTSE 100 index in the UK is 8.679.22 points with a value of 0.5 percent.
The FTSE MIB 30 index in Italy increased by 0.2 percent, 40.511 points, the IBEX 35 index in Spain increased by 0.4 percent of 13,960 points and the CAC 40 index in France is 7.882.57 points with a premium of 0.4 percent.
In global markets, signals from macroeconomic data on the effects of customs tariffs on the US economy and Jerome Powell, President of the US Federal Reserve (FED), point to uncertainties in monetary policies strategies.
Despite the mixed situation in global markets, European stock exchanges follow a positive course on the last trading day of the week. The news flow and economic data on the peace talks of Russia and Ukraine in the region are closely monitored.
While developments in the tariffs maintained its place on the agenda, Maros Sefcovic, a member of the European Union (EU) Commission, said that he had a positive meeting with US Trade Minister Howard Lutnick and accelerated negotiations for the tariffs.
According to macroeconomic data announced yesterday in the region, the euro region grew below expectations with 0.3 percent in the first quarter of the year. The UK economy grew above expectations with 0.7 percent in the first quarter of the year. England came to the forefront as the fastest growing country among the G7 countries.
Following German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that US President Donald Trump said that NATO members supported the goal of increasing defense expenditures to 5 percent of Gross Domestic Products.
Analysts today, foreign trade balance in the Euro region, housing beginnings and construction permits in the USA with the consumer confidence index of Michigan University, especially in the intensive data agenda will be followed, he said.
