.S. private sector hiring rose less than expected in August
The Type 26 frigates will be built at BAE Systems’ shipyards in Glasgow
Bayrou argues around 44 billion euros ($51 billion) in budget cuts are needed to reduce the French deficit
Germany’s DAX was also down just 0.01%
Switzerland wanted 1% tariff on goods imported into the country
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell sharply to session lows of 0.6%
Germany’s DAX closed flat
The euro zone’s own first quarter GDP print was revised down to 0.3% from 0.4%
The highest annual inflation rates were in Croatia, Estonia, and Slovakia at 4.3% each
The regional Stoxx 600 index was choppy in early deals
Markets rose even as investors braced for a new swathe of tariffs