Europe Data Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (Aug.) & German ZEW (Oct.) August’s fall in euro-zone industrial production and the sharp drop in German ZEW investor sentiment in October add to the risk that the single currency area may be entering its third recession in six... 14th October 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Industrial Production (Aug.) August’s big drop in industrial production all but confirmed that German industry is back in recession and underlined the need for both the ECB and the German Government to give the euro-zone’s... 7th October 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Retail Sales (Aug.) & Final PMIs (Sep.) August’s increase in euro-zone retail sales provided a positive sign for consumer spending. But with September’s PMIs revised down in the final estimates, there is more evidence that the euro-zone... 3rd October 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash CPI (Sep.) & Unemployment (Aug.) September’s fall in euro-zone inflation to a whisker above zero and August’s weak labour market data will add to the pressure on the ECB to signal further policy support at its meeting this Thursday. 30th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone EC Survey (Sep.) September’s EC Business and Consumer Survey added to the evidence that the eurozoneeconomy struggled to pick up in Q3, after stagnating in Q2. 29th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Sep.) September’s Ifo survey brought further worrying signs that the recovery in the German economy is grinding to a halt and underlined the need for both monetary and fiscal policy to provide further... 24th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash PMIs (Sep.) The small fall in the euro-zone composite PMI in September added to worrying signs that the region’s economy barely expanded in Q3 after Q2’s stagnation. 23rd September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Iceland GDP (Q2) Iceland’s economy contracted in Q2 for the third consecutive quarter, raising questions over the sustainability of the economic recovery. But there are still reasons to believe that its economy will... 19th September 2014 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Iceland GDP (Q2 14) Iceland’s economy contracted in Q2 for the third consecutive quarter, raising questions over the sustainability of the economic recovery. But there are still reasons to believe that its economy will... 19th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q2) Ireland’s rapid growth in Q2 underlined its status as the euro-zone periphery’s poster boy but could prompt some concerns that it has entered another unsustainable boom. 18th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German ZEW Survey (Sep.) & Euro-zone Labour Costs (Q2) September’s small fall in the German ZEW investor expectations index and thesharper decline in the current conditions index added to evidence that the recovery inthe euro-zone’s largest and strongest... 16th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Trade (Jul.) July’s euro-zone trade data showed that the region’s exporters continued to struggle,suggesting that the uncertain international environment was taking its toll andoffsetting the benefits of a weaker... 15th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (Jul.) July’s rebound in euro-zone industrial production provided hope that industry mayfare slightly better in Q3 than it did in Q2. But with survey data pointing to acontinued slowdown, the sector’s... 12th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone GDP Breakdown (Q2) & German IP (Jul.) The breakdown of euro-zone Q2 GDP was a bit more encouraging than it might have been, but hardly presented a solid platform for stronger growth ahead. 5th September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Retail Sales (Jul.) & Final PMIs (Aug.) July’s fall in euro-zone retail sales provides further signs of a weakening inconsumer spending and, with the final estimates of August’s PMIs revised down,there is more evidence that the region’s... 3rd September 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swiss GDP (Q2) Switzerland’s economy unexpectedly stagnated in Q2, suggesting that it is feeling theeffects of weakness in the euro-zone, its major trading partner. 2nd September 2014 · 1 min read
