The gradual cooling of the German labour market continues, providing further arguments for the European Central Bank doves to put an October rate cut back on the table. Recruitment plans in both industry and services have already fallen to the lowest level in a year.
Shares in luxury carmaker Porsche AG are up 3.4% at the top of Frankfurt's blue-chip DAX index after traders points to positive brokerage comments following a call with investors prior to the start of the blackout period.
German industry disappointed in May, indicating that the entire economy could have fallen back into negative territory in the second quarter. Industrial production dropped by 2.5% month-on-month in May, from 0.1% MoM in April.
Market volatility persists as DAX stocks adjust to international trade shifts and speculative forecasts on Fed and ECB rate decisions.