Market Information Friday 25 April 2025

New orders for durable goods in the U.S. rose sharply by 9.2% in March, far exceeding expectations of a 1.6% increase. The strong rise was mainly driven by transportation equipment orders, which jumped 27% to $124.6 billion — the third consecutive monthly increase. Excluding transportation, orders were nearly flat. Orders excluding defense also rose by 10.4%. In February, durable goods orders had risen by 0.9%.

French consumer confidence held steady at 92 in April, unchanged from March, and remains below the long-term average of 100, according to Insee. More households considered it a good time to make major purchases, but fewer thought it was a good time to save. Optimism about future saving opportunities also declined slightly.

Germany’s Ifo business climate index rose slightly to 86.9 in April from 86.7 in March, against expectations of a decline. The index for current conditions improved to 86.4 from 85.7, while the expectations component edged down to 87.4 from 87.7.

The 6M Euribor decreased with 7 basis points to 2.10% compared to previous business day. The 10Y Swap decreased with 3 basis points to 2.45% compared to previous business day.

In the attachment, today’s market data on money and capital market rates as well as other rates are presented.