UK total retail sales fell 4% year on year in the April as wet spring weather deterred shoppers, despite businesses offering hefty discounts in an attempt to entice customers into stores, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
UK house prices returned to growth in April, with the housing market "finding its feet in an era of higher interest rates", according to data released on Tuesday by Halifax.
The downturn in Germany’s hard-pressed manufacturing sector eased marginally last month, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, although it remained in contraction.