Macroeconomic data on euro area consumer price index showed no increase in inflation. However, markets continue to be under pressure from the debt crisis in the eurozone.
We also learned that the public debt of Italy, in May increased by 17.1 billion euros to 1.966 billion euros.
The focus is market data on retail sales in the U.S., which will be published today at 12:30 GMT, and is also expected this week, corporate accountability, and the speech of the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. At the moment:
FTSE 100 5,653.37 -12.76 -0.23%
CAC 40 3,171.25 -9.56 -0.30%
DAX 6,544.18 -12.92 -0.20%
Shares of the Swedish bank SEB's second largest lender in the Baltic countries grew by 6.7% after earnings exceeded the income of the bank's analysts' estimates. G4S Plc shares have fallen by 7%, as the world's largest security company said it may be subject to loss of $ 78 million in connection with the failure to provide enough security guards to ensure the safety of the Olympic Games.