Germany's unemployment declined unexpectedly in June and the jobless rate remained unchanged, official data showed Tuesday. The number of people out of work decreased 1,000 in June after falling 12,000 in May, the Federal Employment Agency reported. Economists had forecast an increase of 7,000.

France's consumer price inflation slowed more than expected in June due to the sharp slowdown in prices of energy, provisional data from the statistical office INSEE showed Tuesday. The consumer price index posted an annual increase of 1.8 percent in June, following May's 2.4 percent rise. Prices were forecast to grow 2.1 percent.

Eurozone economic confidence improved more than expected in June as tensions in the Middle East eased, survey data from the European Commission showed Monday. The economic sentiment index rose to 95.0 in June from 93.7 in the previous month. The score was forecast to improve to 94.3. The upturn in the economic confidence was driven by higher confidence in almost all sectors.

The U.S. Dollar extended gains during the week ended June 26 as strong rate hike bets from the Federal Reserve boosted the greenback.