Europe Economics Weekly Did the euro-zone catch a cold in Q1? We think that temporary factors – including industrial action, cold weather and an outbreak of the flu – explain about 0.2 percentage points of the slowdown in quarterly euro-zone GDP growth from 0.7%... 4th May 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update How healthy is German industrial demand? Following last year’s fall in take-up, recent signs that the German economy is coming off the boil raise questions about industrial and logistics demand. However, we think that the economic outlook is... 1st May 2018 · 1 min read
Global Economics Update How vulnerable is Germany to US tariffs? Germany faces little threat from the US aluminium and steel tariffs that might come into force this week, but would be hit harder than most other European economies if the US imposed broader tariffs... 30th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update How vulnerable is Germany to US tariffs? Germany faces little threat from the US aluminium and steel tariffs that might come into force this week, but would be hit harder than most other European economies if the US imposed broader tariffs... 30th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Flash CPI (Apr.) German HICP inflation dipped from 1.5% to 1.4% in April as increases in energy and food inflation were offset by a fall in the core rate. While the latter partly reflected temporary effects, the... 30th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Apr.) April’s disappointing Ifo survey added to signs that the German economy is slowing, but not as sharply as recent hard data imply. This is further cause for caution ahead of the ECB’s meeting this... 24th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German ZEW Survey (Apr.) April’s further decline in the ZEW measure of investor sentiment in Germany suggests that investors are worried that escalating trade tensions and broader geopolitical concerns will take their toll on... 17th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Industrial Production & French Trade (Feb.) February’s sharp fall in industrial production confirms that the German economy made a soft start to the year. But the business surveys suggest that this should prove to be temporary. 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus How will Germany fare under its new Government? The new German Government plans a fiscal boost equivalent to around 0.4% of GDP per year during its term. Increased spending on child benefits, pensions and refugee integration will support consumer... 3rd April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Flash CPI (Mar.) March’s increase in German consumer price inflation reflected a rebound in the volatile food and energy components. The headline rate remains low, at 1.5%, and there is still limited evidence of a... 29th March 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update High pricing to cool German investment market Commercial property investment in Germany last year fell just shy of 2007’s record. However, the headline number was inflated by rising capital values and a shift towards larger deals. We think the... 29th March 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash PMIs & German Ifo (Mar.) March’s PMI and Ifo surveys point to a softening of euro-zone growth, which we had expected after such a strong run and which has not caused us to change our upbeat GDP forecasts. But it certainly... 22nd March 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German ZEW Survey (Mar.) March’s sharp decline in the ZEW measure of German investor sentiment highlights the risks to the economy. While Germany would be hit harder than most by a trade war, for now the outlook is positive. 20th March 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update German core inflation to rise only gradually With clear signs that inflationary pressures are growing in Germany, core inflation looks set to rise. But as this will be gradual and price pressures elsewhere are subdued, it will be of little... 6th March 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Flash CPI (Feb.) February’s decline in German inflation reflected falls in the volatile food and energy components. But the still subdued rate of core inflation will encourage the ECB to take a cautious approach to... 27th February 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Will Berlin’s construction boom topple rental values? Strong occupier demand and higher rents have helped to lift Berlin’s office development pipeline. On its own, the current level of construction is likely to result in a sharp slowdown in rental growth... 22nd February 2018 · 1 min read
