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European economy 25th March 2023

Eurozone economy revived by services sector: composite PMI rises to 54.1 in March

CdM : The eurozone economy seems to be showing signs of coming back to life. In March, the services sector has been driving the revival and economic growth has accelerated to a ten-month high, according to the PMI index. Inflationary pressures have moderated, while employment growth accelerates and business confidence remains resilient. S&P Global’s seasonally adjusted flash composite PMI index of total euro area activity rose for the fifth consecutive…

European economy, Relevant News Item 20th March 2023

Eurozone inflation in February confirmed at 8.5%, but underlying climbs to record 5.6%, ECB says it will remain above 2% until 2025

The eurozone’s year-on-year inflation rate stood at 8.5% in February, down one tenth of a percentage point from January, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, while the underlying rate, which excludes the effect of energy and food, climbed to a record 5.6%. In this way, the year-on-year inflation rate in the euro area accumulates four consecutive months of deceleration and stood at its lowest level since May 2022, before…

European economy, In Europe 13th March 2023

Most Eurozone growth in 4Q2022 comes from public spending; data point to slowdown in 1Q23

Santander Corporate & Investment | The final outcome will probably be determined by the economy but, as our economists remind us, the 4Q eurozone GDP data released late last week (0.0% quarter-on-quarter and 1.8% year-on-year, Exp 0.0%/1.9%, Last 0.4%/2.4%) mask weak dynamics. The fact is that most of the growth is coming from public spending while weak domestic demand was dragging down imports and explaining the second (poor) growth driver:…

European economy 4th March 2023

Eurozone inflation falls to 8.5% in February but underlying hits record high of 5.6%

CoM | Eurozone annual inflation falls to 8.5% in February 2023, down from 8.6% in January, according to a preliminary estimate by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. However, core inflation did not find a ceiling and rose again for another month, reaching a record high of 5.6%. With regard to the main components of inflation in the euro zone, food, alcohol and tobacco recorded the highest annual…

European economy, In Europe 23rd February 2023

Eurozone final CPI could be revised slightly upwards to 8.6% with underlying at 5.2%

Renta 4 : European stock markets open slightly higher (Eurostoxx futures +0.3%, S&P futures +0.4%), supported by Nvidia which raises its guidance (IA) and boosts Nasdaq futures (+0.8%). On the macro front, the focus of the session will be on the eurozone January final CPI, which could be revised slightly higher to +8.6% overall (vs +8.5% preliminary and +9.2% previously), with core CPI stable at yearly highs +5.2%. This maintenance…

European economy 21st February 2023

Eurozone liquidity falls 12% in three months

Morgan Stanley analysts explain that excess liquidity in the European market multiplied in the post-Covid phase: from €1.7tn in December 2019 to a peak of €4.8tn in September 2022 and this increase helped stabilise the equity market during 2020. But “in the last three months we have seen this excess liquidity reduce by -12% (part of the ECB’s plan, by ending APP reinvestments and reducing TLTROs)

European economy 20th February 2023

Services PMIs to return to positive territory in Eurozone for first time in months

Intermoney | On the European continent, we will be looking forward to the activity data that will be offered by the preliminary PMI readings for February. For the first time in several months we will see readings above 50 in several economies and in the eurozone as a whole, especially in the indicators for services and the composite indicator, while in manufacturing activity the PMIs will again show a very…

European economy, Relevant News Item 14th February 2023

European Commission upgrades forecasts but inverted German debt curve points to recession

The European Commission has raised its 2023 growth forecast to 0.9% vs 0.3% and lowered its inflation forecast from 6.1% to 5.65% for this year. The note highlights that domestic demand could turn out to be stronger than expected if the recent declines in wholesale gas prices are passed through to consumer prices more strongly, which we doubt, and consumption proves more resilient. In fact, this has had little reaction…

World economy 1st February 2023

Eurozone GDP rises 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in 4Q22 and 3.5% for whole of 2022

Singular Bank: In Q4, according to Eurostat, the euro zone’s GDP rebounded 0.1% from the previous quarter (vs. +0.3% in Q3). In year-on-year terms, output in the eurozone rose by 1.9%, compared with 2.3% in the previous quarter. Thus, in 2022 as a whole, GDP increased by 3.5% compared with 2021. By countries, France’s GDP in Q4, according to the Insee, registered a slight increase of +0.1% vs. the previous…

European economy 27th January 2023

Good European data bolster hopes of avoiding recession

Portocolom AV | The US index of leading indicators, which hit a new low on Monday 23rd, seems to indicate that the US economy will enter recession in 2023. This indicator, which includes key economic data with the aim of predicting the rate of growth, has historically had a very high success rate in anticipating recessions. This has been the case in previous crises, such as the Covid-19 crisis, the…

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