Europe Data Response

Euro-zone GDP (Q2), Final PMI (Aug.) & Retail Sales (Jul.)

The breakdown of Q2 GDP and more timely news on retail sales and the final PMI brought further confirmation that the euro-zone economy has embarked on a recovery. But growth rates look set to remain...

4th September 2013 · 1 min read

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Swiss GDP (Q2)

Swiss Q2 GDP data revealed that activity continued to pick up pretty strongly. While modest export growth is likely to mean that the recovery is not particularly rapid, a healthy domestic economy...

3rd September 2013 · 1 min read

Nordic & Swiss Data Response

Swiss GDP (Q2 13)

Swiss Q2 GDP data revealed that activity continued to pick up pretty strongly. While modest export growth is likely to mean that the recovery is not particularly rapid, a healthy domestic economy...

3rd September 2013 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone EC Survey & CPI (Aug.)/ Unemployment (Jul 13.)

August’s EC survey added to evidence of a moderate recovery in the euro-zone, but July’s unemployment figures confirm that this is not yet boosting the labour market.

30th August 2013 · 1 min read

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Danish GDP (Q2)

The Danish economy grew at a decent clip in Q2 on the back of strong export growth, but household deleveraging means that growth over the coming year will fall short of consensus forecasts.

30th August 2013 · 1 min read

Nordic & Swiss Data Response

Danish GDP (Q2 13)

The Danish economy grew at a decent clip in Q2 on the back of strong exportg rowth, but household deleveraging means that growth over the coming year will fall short of consensus forecasts.

30th August 2013 · 1 min read

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German Ifo Survey (Aug.)

August’s sharper-than-expected rise in German Ifo business sentiment added to the recent encouraging signs that the economy is recovering.

27th August 2013 · 1 min read

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German GDP Breakdown (Q2)

The second release of Q2 German GDP confirmed that the economy expanded by an encouraging 0.7%. But while the recovery should continue, a closer look at the data suggests that the pace of growth will...

23rd August 2013 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone Flash PMIs (Aug.)

August’s flash euro-zone PMIs provided further evidence that the currency union’s economy continued to expand in the third quarter, albeit at a pretty modest pace.

22nd August 2013 · 1 min read

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Norwegian GDP (Q2)

The mainland Norwegian economy slowed quite sharply in Q2 as a result of faltering household spending, supporting our long-held view that the economy will slow over the coming year.

20th August 2013 · 1 min read

Nordic & Swiss Data Response

Norwegian GDP (Q2 13)

The mainland Norwegian economy slowed quite sharply in Q2 as a result of faltering household spending, supporting our long-held view that the economy will slow over the coming year.

20th August 2013 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone GDP (Q2)

The return to modest rates of economic growth in the euro-zone as a whole won’t address the deep-seated economic and fiscal problems of the peripheral countries.

14th August 2013 · 1 min read

Europe Data Response

Euro-zone Industrial Prod. (Jun.) & German ZEW Survey (Aug.)

June’s euro-zone industrial production data and August’s German ZEW survey provide further signs that the euro-zone has emerged from recession.

13th August 2013 · 1 min read

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German Industrial Production (Jun.)

June’s German industrial production data point to a healthy rise in GDP in Q2 and the sector could continue to build up steam in the near term.

7th August 2013 · 1 min read

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Italian Flash GDP (Q2) & Industrial Production (Jun.)

Q2’s flash GDP release suggested that Italy’s deep recession is gradually easing. But an imminent and sustained period of growth still looks too much to hope for.

6th August 2013 · 1 min read