European shares flat as investors await Nvidia earnings amid higher US inflation data

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European shares flat as investors await Nvidia earnings amid higher US inflation data
European markets mixed as investors eye Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole central bank signals
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European shares traded flat on Wednesday as investors awaited Nvidia’s earnings report, set for release after U.S. markets closed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.05%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.20%, and the S&P 500 declined 0.14% in early trading, according to Reuters .
U.S. inflation data added pressure, with the July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index rising 3.7% year-over-year, above the 3.6% forecast. The core PCE rate, excluding food and energy, held at 3.3%. Following the release, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 4.653% from 4.625%, and the probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September increased to 42% from 36%, Handelsblatt reported .
Oil prices fell sharply, with Brent crude dropping 2.60% to $86.28 per barrel and WTI declining 2.51% to $80.29, as Iran and Oman discussed a temporary navigation corridor in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities stated the strategic waterway would not reopen until the U.S. ended its war, La Libre reported .
In Europe, the Athens Stock Exchange surged to its highest level in 17 years, with the General Index closing at 2,687.04 points, up 1.26%. Greek banks extended multi-year highs, with Eurobank trading above €4.6, National Bank near €17, and Piraeus Bank reaching €10.4 for the first time since March 2021. Utilities and industrials also gained, with ADMIE, DEH, Titan, Aegean, and EYDAP posting strong performances, Protothema reported .
Spanish markets saw cautious trading, with the Ibex 35 closing nearly flat at 20,067.30 points, up 0.05%, as investors awaited Nvidia’s results. The PCE data reinforced expectations for Federal Reserve policy signals at the Jackson Hole symposium, where new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak on Friday, Expansion noted .
Analysts at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs remained optimistic on European equities, while the FTSE 100 traded flat ahead of the U.S. inflation data and Nvidia’s earnings, Reuters added .
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