The increase in euro-zone retail sales data in January suggests that household consumption picked up at the beginning of the year, but we suspect that spending will drop in Q2 as the Covid-19 virus spreads. Meanwhile, the final PMIs for February provide no clear indication of the virus’ impact to date.
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