(RTTNews) – European stocks fell monday to all-time highs amid lingering considerations over early post-pandemic inflation.
As the blockades ease in Europe and other places, the U. S. is expected to ease the blockades. The U. S. , China and parts of Europe continue their economic recovery from COVID-19.
All adults in France will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine today, a new step in ending the pandemic.
Attention is now focused on eurozone inflation figures and the knowledge of U. S. employment expected this week as investors review financial policy developments ahead of the Federal Reserve and ECB meetings in early June.
Germany’s DAX fell 0. 2%, while French stocks rose.
UK markets closed for spring break.
Deutsche Bank shares fell 1. 7%. The U. S. Federal Reserve has asked the German lender to address flaws in its anti-money laundering controls, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Italian insurer Cattolica rose 12. 5% after rival Assicurazioni Generali SpA came forward to buy the company.
Swedish online asset directory company Hemnet rose 2. 7% after posting a 24% increase in quarterly sales.
Alfa Laval AB top through more than 1%. The company has won an order of SEK 415 million for the processing of systems and apparatus for the pretreatment of raw fabrics to a U. S. refinery that is moving from classic oil refining to the production of renewable biofuels.