STOXX 50和STOXX 600在前一天表现平平后，周二几乎没有变化，交易员们继续等待美国的关键通胀报告，这将有助于澄清美联储何时可以开始降息。投资者还关注盈利报告和企业新闻。优步将以9.5亿美元现金收购其在台湾的大熊猫外卖业务，Delivery Hero的股价飙升超过20%。另一方面，拜耳公司尽管盈利不佳，但仍下跌1.4%，德国军火制造商莱茵金属公司在公布销售额和盈利低于预期后下跌近6%。

Both the STOXX 50 and the STOXX 600 were little changed on Tuesday, following a lackluster session the day before, as traders continue to await key inflation reports for the US which will help to clarify when the Fed could start lowering interest rates. Investors are also focused on earnings reports and corporate news. Shares of Delivery Hero soared more than 20% as Uber will acquire its foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950 million in cash. On the other hand, Bayer lost 1.4% despite an earnings beat and German arms maker Rheinmetall was down almost 6% after posting sales and earnings below forecasts.

欧洲股市周二开盘走低，在美国关键通胀数据可能影响全球利率前景之前，市场情绪以谨慎为主。在欧洲，投资者将评估德国5月ZEW经济情绪指数和西班牙4月的最终通胀数据。在企业方面，收益将来自拜耳、泛欧交易所、欧洲通信卫星组织、汉诺威、保时捷和沃达丰。欧元斯托克50指数在盘前交易中下跌0.05%。

European equity markets were headed for a lower open on Tuesday as caution dominated sentiment ahead of key US inflation readings that could impact the interest rate outlook globally. In Europe, investors will assess Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment Index for May and Spain’s final inflation numbers for April. On the corporate front, earnings are set to come from Bayer, Euronext, Eutelsat, Hannover, Porsche and Vodafone. Euro Stoxx 50 shed 0.05% in premarket trade.

欧洲股市周一收盘小幅走低，斯托克50指数和斯托克600指数跌破平线，投资者等待本周公布的美国关键通胀数据、第一季度GDP和欧元区就业数据。建筑和材料类股下跌0.9%，而汽车类股上涨1.4%。Orsted股价下跌近4%，此前有报道称，美国共和党总统候选人唐纳德·特朗普如果连任，将阻碍海上风电开发。另一方面，尽管马士基首席执行官对贸易中断持续到明年表示担忧，但其股价仍飙升超过7%。西门子能源公司上调2024年展望后，其股价保持稳定。

European equity markets closed slightly lower on Monday, with the Stoxx 50 and the Stoxx 600 dipping below the flatline as investors await key US inflation data, first-quarter GDP, and employment figures for the Euro Area set to be released this week. Construction and materials stocks saw a 0.9% decline, while autos stocks rose by 1.4%. Orsted shares fell nearly 4% following reports that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would impede offshore wind development if re-elected. On the other hand, Maersk shares surged over 7% despite concerns raised by its CEO about trade disruptions persisting into next year. Siemens Energy's stock remained stable after the German giant upgraded its 2024 outlook.

欧元稳定在1.077美元以上，接近五周高点，投资者关注美国通胀数据、欧元区第一季度GDP和就业数据，这可能会影响未来的货币政策。欧洲央行预计将于6月开始降息，而美联储可能要等到9月或更晚。预计欧洲央行今年将降息约70个基点，美联储今年将降息不到45个基点。与此同时，英格兰银行在5月份保持利率不变，但暗示有可能在夏季降息。

The Euro firmed above $1.077, approaching a five-week high, with investors watching US inflation data and first-quarter GDP and employment figures for the Euro Area which could impact future monetary policies. The European Central Bank is expected to begin cutting interest rates in June, while the Federal Reserve is likely to wait until September or later. Expectations are for the ECB to lower rates by about 70 basis points and the Fed by less than 45 basis points this year. Meanwhile, the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged in May but hinted at the possibility of a cut over the summer.