Europe Data Response

Euro-zone Composite PMI & German Ifo Survey (Oct.)

October’s euro-zone PMI and German Ifo surveys continued to paint a pretty dismal picture of growth prospects in the region as a whole and confirmed that Germany is also suffering.

24th October 2012 · 1 min read

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German ZEW Survey (Oct.), EZ Trade & Final CPI (Aug./Sep.)

October’s rise in the German ZEW index suggests that the prospect of ECB bond purchases has continued to ease investors’ fears for the economy. And August’s trade data suggest that the euro-zone as a...

16th October 2012 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone Industrial Production (Aug.)

August’s rise in euro-zone industrial production suggests that GDP is unlikely to have contracted as sharply as the more downbeat business surveys suggest in Q3

12th October 2012 · 1 min read

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German Industrial Production & Trade (Aug.)

August’s German industrial production and trade figures suggest that, unlike most of the rest of the euro-zone, the economy is probably avoiding a recession for now.

8th October 2012 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone Unemployment (Aug.) & Manufacturing PMI (Sep.)

The rise in euro-zone unemployment in August, coupled with the still low level of the manufacturing PMI, adds to the evidence that the region is in a deepening and broadening recession.

1st October 2012 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone Flash CPI (Sep.)

September’s rise in euro-zone CPI inflation will not help to ease the pressure on households. Nonetheless, the increase is unlikely to mark the start of a sustained upward trend.

28th September 2012 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone EC Survey (Sep.)

September’s European Commission business and consumer survey served as another warning that the euro-zone economy is sinking into a deep recession and underlined the need for broader policy support...

27th September 2012 · 1 min read

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German Ifo Survey (Sep. 12)

September’s fall in the German Ifo business survey is a reminder that even the euro-zone’s strongest economies are suffering from a severe economic downturn.

24th September 2012 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone Flash PMIs (Sep. 12)

The fall in the flash euro-zone composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in September is another reminder that the ECB’s new asset purchase programme is not an answer to all of the region’s problems...

20th September 2012 · 1 min read

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German ZEW Survey (Sep. 12)

September’s rise in ZEW investor sentiment was broadly encouraging, but the index remains consistent with a sharp deterioration in German economic activity. We still see GDP falling by about 1.0% next...

18th September 2012 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone Industrial Production (Jul.)

July’s rise in euro-zone industrial production has not altered our view that the economy as a whole is now in a technical recession.

12th September 2012 · 1 min read

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German Industrial Production & Trade (Jul.)

July’s German industrial production and trade figures suggest that the economy made a good start to the third quarter despite falling demand elsewhere in the euro-zone.

7th September 2012 · 1 min read

Nordic & Swiss Data Response

Swiss GDP (Q2 12)

Q2’s fall in Swiss GDP could mark the start of a new recession. While Switzerland’s domestic outlook is far better than that of the euro-zone, the open economy will suffer from a strong currency and...

4th September 2012 · 1 min read

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Swiss GDP (Q2)

Q2’s fall in Swiss GDP could mark the start of a new recession. While Switzerland’s domestic outlook is far better than that of the euro-zone, the open economy will suffer from a strong currency and...

4th September 2012 · 1 min read

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Euro-zone Unemployment (Jul.) & Flash CPI (Aug.)

The rise in euro-zone unemployment in July, coupled with the pick-up in inflation in August, supports the view that the downturn in household spending will intensify in the second half of this year.

31st August 2012 · 1 min read