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The same technology giants that helped drag the S&P 500 to the brink of a bear market in April are giving the recovery in US equities some legs.

Ende Mai waren 375.347 Personen ohne Arbeitsplatz. 296.140 davon waren arbeitslos und 79.207 in Schulungsmaßnahmen beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) gemeldet. Im Vergleich zum April stieg die Zahl um 6,9 Prozent bzw. 24.196 Personen. Die Arbeitslosenrate erhöhte sich um 0,5 Prozentpunkte auf 6,9 Prozent.

In Polen hat der rechtskonservative Kandidat Karol Nawrocki die Präsidentenwahl am Sonntag für sich entschieden. Die Wahlbehörde bestätigte seinen Sieg Montagfrüh. Nawrocki lag bei der Stichwahl nur knapp vor dem proeuropäischen Oberbürgermeister von Warschau, Rafal Trzaskowski. Folgen könnte Nawrockis Wahlsieg vor allem für Polens Kurs gegenüber der EU und NATO, insbesondere im Ukraine-Konflikt, haben.

US consumers hit the brakes in April while goods imports plummeted by a record as companies adjusted to higher tariffs.

Turkey’s economy cooled in the first quarter as high interest rates continued to weigh on activity despite a trio of early cuts by the central bank.

The European Central Bank is escalating its scrutiny of lenders’ exposures to private markets amid concerns that the fast ascent of related asset classes raises substantial new risks.

OPEC+ is considering accelerating its production increases by discussing a potential hike of more than 411,000 barrels a day for July, according to people familiar with the matter.

Chinese automakers captured the biegest share of Europe’s electric-vehicle market in nine months, regaining ground lost after the European Union imposed tariffs last year.

German inflation slowed less than expected, highlighting lingering risks as the European Central Bank prepares to lower interest rates again.

Ein Berufungsgericht hat die von einer niedrigeren Instanz angeordnete Blockade fast aller Zölle von US-Präsident Donald Trump vorerst aufgehoben. Das Gericht prüfe den Fall nun, hieß es in einer Verfügung. Die Parteien seien aufgefordert, weitere Stellungnahmen einzureichen, hieß es weiter. Trumps Regierung war zuvor rechtlich gegen die Entscheidung des Gerichts für Internationalen Handel in New York vorgegangen.

The European Central Bank will lower interest rates twice more, according to a Bloomberg survey, but respondents warned it shouldn’t wait too long between those moves or investors will conclude that its easing campaign is already over.

President Donald Trump pushed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates at their first in-person meeting since the president’s inauguration, the White House said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said China has stopped selling drones to Kyiv and other European nations while continuing shipments to Russia.

The country is bucking European trends with its most ambitious migration push to date, including a proposal for a “mass regularization” of undocumented foreign workers.

Two of Wall Street’s top investment banks cautioned that the impact of a court ruling striking down many of President Donald Trump’s tariff measures may prove limited, given that the administration has other avenues to impose import duties.

The Trump administration is moving to restrict the sale of chip design software to China, people familiar with the matter said, as the US government evaluates a broader policy announcement on the issue.

The bulk of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were deemed illegal and blocked by the US trade court, dealing a major blow to a pillar of his economic agenda.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said more reductions in borrowing costs could be on the way, with little sign at present of upward pressure on consumer prices.

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said that Chinese AI rivals are filling the void left by the departure of US companies from that market, and their technology is becoming more powerful.

France’s inflation rate dropped further below the European Central Bank’s 2% target, reaching a more than four-year low and adding to arguments that borrowing costs can be cut further.

The European Union is seeking to accelerate trade talks with the US just six weeks before President Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariffs come into effect.

President Xi Jinping’s government is considering a new version of its master plan to boost production of high-end technological goods, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling its intention to keep a firm grip on manufacturing as President Donald Trump looks to bring more factories back to the US.

President Donald Trump’s erratic policies offer a “prime opportunity” to strengthen the euro’s international role and allow the currency bloc to enjoy more of the privileges so far reserved for the US, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said.

The European Union said it agreed to accelerate negotiations with the US to avoid a transatlantic trade war, signaling a more amicable approach just days after President Donald Trump criticized the bloc for taking advantage of the US and slow-walking talks.

President Donald Trump said he would extend the deadline for the European Union to face 50% tariffs until July 9 after a phone call with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Faster US inflation triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs wouldn’t necessarily spill over into the euro zone, according to European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane.

Latest Bloomberg survey still suggests economy is shifting into a lower gear