In one line: Another bleak construction PMI read.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Q2 was a quarter to forget in French manufacturing; Spain is looking better.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Poor, but falling turnover at odds with the surveys.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- Tariffs will likely dominate this week; will Mr. Trump stick or twist in the negotiations with the EU?
- The near-term outlook for German manufacturing is better than what is implied by factory orders in May.
- EZ industrial production likely fell in May, reversing the jump in late Q1, ahead of US tariffs.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Back above zero, but unlikely to stay there for long.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- Headline inflation in Switzerland rose above zero in June, by 0.2pp to 0.1%.
- It will fall back again in July, to zero, where we expect it to hold steady until Q4.
- Our forecasts remain well below the SNB’s; another rate cut in September, to -0.25%, is still likely.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Up a touch because of an increase in Italy’s unemployment rate.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- A glass-half-full perspective indicates that the stars are aligned for a “beautiful releveraging” in the EZ.
- The EZ economy is completing a soft landing, an important prerequisite for a beautiful releveraging.
- Germany leading from the front is a key condition for a growth-supporting leverage cycle in the Eurozone.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: June’s increase will more than reverse in July.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: German unemployment rate won’t hold steady for much longer; inflation expectations likely to continue to fall.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Pointing to downside risks for GDP in Q2.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- Headline inflation edged up to the ECB’s 2% target in June, as energy deflation unwound a touch.
- Lower energy and core inflation will pull the rate down to 1.8% in July, where it will stay in August.
- This further drop in inflation over the summer should be enough for a 25bp rate cut in September.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: In line with our call for slightly softer German inflation in June.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: EZ money and credit data still positive on economic outlook.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- Total HICP inflation prints for the Big Four suggest EZ headline inflation edged up to 2.0% in June.
- The ECB strategy review suggests the central bank is doing the right thing with the right tools; go figure!
- Money data still point to upside risks to GDP, but don’t capture what is happening in net trade.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Another fall in inflation expectations.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Pointing to upside risks for our Q2 consumption call.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: A slight rebound in inflation and consumers’ spending on course for a better Q2 than Q1
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
