Europe Data Response Euro-zone Retail Sales (Dec.) & Composite PMI (Jan.) Whilst December’s retail sales data suggested that consumers showed little festive cheer, January’s final composite PMI survey indicated that the wider euro-zone recovery may have gained a little... 5th February 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash CPI (Jan.) & Unemployment (Dec.) The latest euro-zone unemployment and inflation data maintained the pressure on the ECB to do more to ward off deflation risks, perhaps as soon as next week. 31st January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone EC Survey & ECB Bank Lending Survey (Jan.) The rise in the European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) in January echoed the message of other closely watched euro-zone survey indicators that the economic recovery is building... 30th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Belgian GDP (Q4) Today’s Q4 GDP figures indicate that the weak Belgian recovery is gradually taking hold, but we expect growth to remain unspectacular for a while yet. 29th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Jan.) January’s Ifo survey supported the message from other recent evidence that the German economy has started the new year with a reasonable amount of momentum. 27th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash PMIs (Jan.) January’s euro-zone flash PMIs suggested that the region’s weak recovery is gathering pace. But pressure will remain on the ECB to ease policy further in the coming months. 23rd January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German ZEW Survey (Jan.) January’s ZEW survey confirmed that German investors have started the new year in a reasonably optimistic mood. 21st January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Trade (Nov.) The latest euro-zone trade data confirm that the external sector continues to struggle against the strong euro. This will add to pressure on the ECB to take further policy action in the coming months. 15th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (Nov.) While November’s euro-zone industrial production figures provided hope that the economy regained a bit of momentum towards the end of last year, they don’t negate the need for more policy action from... 14th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone EC Survey (Dec.) & German IP (Nov.) December's European Commission (EC) monthly business and consumer survey suggested that the euro-zone economy may have gained a bit more momentum towards the end of last year. But the outlook is still... 9th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Unemployment (Nov.) & Retail Sales (Nov.) November’s euro-zone unemployment and retail sales data provided fresh evidence that the outlook for consumers is improving, but only slowly. 8th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash CPI (Dec.), PPI (Nov.) & Ger. Unemp. (Dec.) December's fall in euro-zone CPI inflation will add to concerns that the region could suffer from a bout of deflation and increase the pressure on the ECB to take more action to support the economy. 7th January 2014 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q3) Ireland’s Q3 GDP figures provided further hope that, having exited its bail-out programme, the economy is robust enough to stand on its own two feet. 19th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Dec.) December’s Ifo survey was consistent with other evidence pointing to steady but unspectacular growth in the German economy. 18th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German ZEW Survey (Dec.) December’s German ZEW survey suggested that financial market participants have ended the year in a reasonably upbeat mood towards the economic outlook. 17th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Trade (Oct.) The latest euro-zone trade data highlight that the external sector remains too weak to singlehandedly power an economic recovery. 16th December 2013 · 1 min read
