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Now playing Next Economy Europe's luxury goods market braced as China demand stays slow China reported weaker-than-expected consumer price growth for August, signalling continued sluggish domestic consumer demand. This could place further pressure on key sectors in European stock markets, including luxury consumer and mining stocks, which are sensitive to China's conomic data. 09/09/2024
Now playing Next Markets Markets weekly look ahead: ECB rate decision in the spotlight This week, the European Central Bank (ECB) is poised to decide on interest rates, a key event for both European stock markets and the euro. On a global scale, the release of the US monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is also of great importance, as it will significantly influence the broad sentiment. 09/09/2024