Consumers finally appear to have opened their wallets in the last few days. However, the big picture is that the economy has ended the year on a pretty weak note. The consensus expects an expansion in output of about 0.5% next year, but we anticipate a contraction of about 0.5% - or far more if a disorderly break-up of the euro-zone begins.
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