Europe Data Response Euro-zone Final PMIs (Dec.) December’s final PMIs suggest the euro-zone economy held up better than we expected in Q4, but are still consistent with a mild recession. They also suggest price pressures remain very high. 4th January 2023 · 2 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Switzerland CPI (Dec.) Headline inflation in Switzerland fell in December but the rise in the core rate will be a concern for SNB policymakers. We still think that the Bank will raise rates by just 25bp in March, compared... 4th January 2023 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response Germany Flash Inflation (December) The sharp fall in German inflation in December was due to one-off energy subsidies so it will probably reverse in January. Headline inflation is still likely to decline rapidly in March, but we think... 3rd January 2023 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response EZ Hourly Labour Costs (Q3) Euro-zone wage growth has accelerated this year and we expect it to stay strong. In turn, this will contribute to core inflation remaining above 2% in 2023. 19th December 2022 · 3 mins read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Dec.) The further increase in the Ifo Business Climate Index in December and the general improvement in the surveys over the past two months suggests the outlook for the German economy has improved. But we... 19th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash PMIs (December) The flash PMIs for December provide more evidence that businesses in some parts of the euro-zone have become a bit less gloomy about their current situation. But they still point to a contraction in... 16th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (Oct.) Industrial production in the euro-zone declined by 2.0% m/m in October with all the largest economies showing a reduction in output. While output held up better than we had expected in Q3, this is... 14th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Sweden Consumer Prices (Nov.) The increase in Sweden’s measure of core inflation to 8.0% was a touch below expectations but it still marks a new 31-year high. With CPIF inflation having risen to well above the Riksbank’s recent... 14th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response German ZEW Survey (December) The further recovery in the ZEW in December confirms that sentiment in Germany has improved a bit, but it remains at a very low level and we still think Germany is now already in a recession. 13th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Norway Consumer Prices (Nov.) The declines in headline and core inflation in November won’t stop the Norges Bank from raising interest rates by 25bp next week. But they support our view that the tightening cycle is very nearly... 9th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response German Industrial Production (Oct.) German industrial production once again held up better than expected in October. But this resilience was driven partly by a recovery in construction which tends to be volatile. We still expect high... 7th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response EZ Retail Sales (Oct.) & Final PMIs (Nov.) The sharp drop in euro-zone retail spending in October is consistent with our view that – notwithstanding the slight uptick in some business surveys recently – the economy is entering recession. With... 5th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Unemployment (October) The record-low euro-zone unemployment rate of 6.5% in October is likely to be as good as it gets for the region’s labour market. But the rise in unemployment from here will probably be small. 1st December 2022 · 2 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Switzerland CPI (Nov.) The low inflation rate in November supports our view that the Swiss National Bank will not need to raise interest rates much further in the current cycle. Indeed, there is a growing chance that... 1st December 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash HICP (Nov.) Euro-zone inflation may now be past its peak but with the core measure unchanged in November and set to remain well above 2% next year, we expect the ECB to hike rates by 50bp or 75bp in December. 30th November 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response Germany Flash Inflation (November) November’s fall in headline inflation in Germany and Spain suggest that the euro-zone headline rate will come in lower than we had anticipated when it is published tomorrow, and is now close to a peak... 29th November 2022 · 2 mins read
