Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash PMIs (Dec.) December’s small rise in the euro-zone composite PMI came as a bit of a relief after the previous two monthly falls. But the index still suggests that GDP growth in the region is likely to have been... 16th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Employment (Q3) Q3’s employment data add to evidence that the euro-zone’s labour market is finally stabilising. But a burst of strong job growth is probably a distant prospect. 13th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (Oct.) October’s sharp fall in euro-zone industrial production suggests that industry will make another negative contribution to GDP growth in the fourth quarter. 12th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Industrial Production & Trade (Oct.) October’s German industrial production data suggested that the country’s main growth engine has not only stalled, but gone into reverse. 9th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Greek GDP (Q3) & CPI Inflation (Nov.) Q3’s final Greek GDP release revealed that the recession continued to ease. But with deflationary pressures building, Greece’s debt problems are still growing. 9th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Iceland GDP (Q3) Although Iceland’s GDP data is very volatile, Q3’s sharp economic expansion shows that the country is successfully rebuilding its economy. 6th December 2013 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Iceland GDP (Q3 13) Although Iceland’s GDP data is very volatile, Q3’s sharp economic expansion shows that the country is successfully rebuilding its economy. 6th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone GDP (Q3 13), Final PMIs (Nov.13) & Retail Sales (Oct.13) The breakdown of Q3 GDP and more timely news on retail sales and the final PMIs further underlined the weakness of the euro-zone’s recovery. 4th December 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash CPI (Nov.) & Unemployment (Oct.) The latest news on euro-zone inflation and unemployment will do little to relieve the pressure on the ECB to take more action to support the fragile economic recovery and head off a potentially... 29th November 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swedish & Danish GDP (Q3) Sweden’s much weaker than anticipated rise in GDP in Q3 increases the pressure on the Riksbank to soften its monetary policy stance. 29th November 2013 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Swedish & Danish GDP (Q3 13) Sweden’s much weaker than anticipated rise in GDP in Q3 increases the pressure on the Riksbank to soften its monetary policy stance. 29th November 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone EC Survey, German Unemp. (Nov.) & Spa. GDP (Q3) November’s rise in the EC’s euro-zone Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) is a comforting sign given the recent falls in other indicators, like the composite PMI, but we still expect the recovery to... 28th November 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swiss GDP (Q3) Q3’s Swiss GDP figures confirm that the economy is continuing to withstand the effects of the strong currency. But growth remains steady rather than spectacular. 28th November 2013 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Swiss GDP (Q3 13) Q3’s Swiss GDP figures confirm that the economy is continuing to withstand the effects of the strong currency. But growth remains steady rather than spectacular. 28th November 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Nov.) November’s German Ifo index echoed the message of the ZEW survey and PMI that the economy might have regained a bit of momentum in the fourth quarter. But growth looks set to be steady rather than... 22nd November 2013 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash Consumer Confidence (Nov.) November’s fall in euro-zone consumer confidence adds to signs that the eurozone recovery may have lost some momentum in Q4. 21st November 2013 · 1 min read
